A stadium ( Greek: στάδιον , "ridge") is a construction for sports purposes. Usually includes a large field with treadmills around and seats for spectators, located in steps around the field. It also often contains additional sites and auxiliary facilities for training and dressing teams. Stadiums are used not only for various outdoor sports (for example, athletics and football ), but also for concerts and other events.
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Football stadiums
- 3 Record Stadiums
- 4 Photo Gallery
- 5 See also
- 6 References
History
The first stadiums were structures in ancient Greece for the Olympic Games and other sports competitions. The oldest known stadium was in Olympia ( Greece ). At first, the stadium was used only for racing competitions; hence the practice of standardizing the size of the field - 180-200 meters (one stage , which gave the name to the structure itself).
One of the first modern stadiums was the English Stamford Bridge , opened in 1877.
Soccer Stadiums
There are both universal ( athletics , with treadmills ) stadiums, and purely football (the latter are the most widespread in England ).
The stadium that hosted the very first match of the debut World Cup (1930, Uruguay ) - Positos Stadium in the capital of Uruguay Montevideo (one of the first ellipsoid stadiums in the world). The first goal in the history of the tournament was scored there.
Record Stadiums
The largest stadiums in the world:
- May 1st Stadium ( Pyongyang , DPRK ) - 150 thousand spectators
- Maracana ( Rio de Janeiro , Brazil ) - 79-200 thousand spectators
The most expensive stadiums in the world:
- Metlife Life Stadium ( New York , USA ; 2010) - $ 1.6 billion
- Wembley Stadium ( London , UK ; 2006) - $ 1.5 billion
- Olympic Stadium ( Montreal , Canada ; 1976) - $ 1.4 billion
Photo Gallery
Delphi Stadium where the Pythian Games took place
Athens Olympic Stadium in 1906
Montreal Olympic Stadium , 2004
Luzhniki is the largest stadium in Russia
New York Yankees Baseball Stadium in New York
The legendary Maracana in Rio de Janeiro with the Maracanazinho mini-complex and other facilities
Centenario in Montevideo - Uruguay's most important sports center
Aztec in Mexico City is the only stadium to host the two finals of the World Cup , the arena of the 1968 Summer Olympics
The ultramodern Alliance Arena in Munich can change color depending on the team performing on it
See also
- Sports facility
- Wave (stadium)
Links
- Russian football stadiums // Forum fifasoccer.ru
- Footballmatch Stadiumguide
- The largest stadiums in the USA (Ukrainian) .