Sports venue
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A sports venue is a building, structure, or place in which a sporting competition is held.
A stadium (plural: stadiums or stadia)[1] or arena is a place or venue for sports or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.[2]
Types of sports venues
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- Arena
- Area of water used for a regatta, e.g. Bosbaan, Lake Attersee, IJsselmeer or the Atlantic Ocean
- Bandy field
- Baseball park
- Billiard hall
- Bowling alley
- Bullring
- Cricket ground
- Gym
- Horse racing venues (hippodrome)
- Ice hockey arena
- Motorsport venues (autodrome)
- Race track
- Riding hall
- Shooting range
- Ski jumping hill
- Speed skating rink
- Stadium
- Tennis court
- Swimming pool
- Velodrome
See also
[edit]- List of indoor arenas
- List of sporting venues with a highest attendance of 100,000 or more
- List of stadiums by capacity
- Lists of sports venues
- Multi-purpose stadium
- Pitch (sports field)
- Sports complex
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References
[edit]- ^ Stadia is the Latin plural form, but both are used in English. Dictionary.com
- ^ Nussli Group "Stadium Construction Projects"
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