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A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.
History of the stadium
The word originates from the Greek "stadion" (στάδιον), literally a (place where people) stand. The oldest known stadium is the one in Olympia, in western Peloponnese, Greece, where the Olympic Games of antiquity were held since 776 BC. Initially the Games consisted of a single event, a sprint along the length of the stadium. Therefore the length of the Olympia stadium was more or less standardized as a measure of distance (approximately 190 meters or 210 yd). The practice of standardizing footrace tracks to a length of 180-200 meters (200-220 yd) was followed by the Romans as well. Interestingly enough, a human's capacity to sustain maximum speed is known to diminish after about 200 meters (220 yd) of sprinting, a fact also seen in modern-day athletics. Greek and Roman stadia have been found in numerous ancient cities, perhaps the most famous being the Colosseum or the Stadium of Domitian, both in Rome.
The modern stadium
Types
Domed stadiums have roofs that extend over the playing area as well as the typical roof over the seating area. They are called stadiums because they are large enough for, and designed for, what are generally considered to be outdoor sports. (Those designed for what are usually indoor sports are called arenas.) Some stadiums have partial roofs, and a few have even been designed to have moveable fields. More on [ Stadium ]
Stadiums and Arenas :: Sports Economics
Here's the story on the Prince and Diddy of stadiums: http://tinyurl.com/yhpz8vm
lesleyabravanel (Lesley Abravanel ) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:49:15 -0000
Here's the story on the Prince and Diddy of stadiums: http://tinyurl.com/yhpz8vm
@KateBomz ni kweli, they are planing to bring Brazil or England here plus the ads at the World Cup stadiums, akili mbocu kweli.
tzshafeeq (Shafiq I.M) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:37:59 -0000
@KateBomz ni kweli, they are planing to bring Brazil or England here plus the ads at the World Cup stadiums, akili mbocu kweli.
Five Great (American) #Football Stadiums http://bit.ly/7oM8x1 #travel #sports
MatadorNetwork (Ross + Andy ) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:31:01 -0000
Five Great (American) #Football Stadiums http://bit.ly/7oM8x1 #travel #sports
@CrucialTK I do but its like literally 5 minutes from the stadiums .. Are you in balmore tomorrow?
tcoppinger (Thomas Coppinger) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:28:24 -0000
@CrucialTK I do but its like literally 5 minutes from the stadiums .. Are you in balmore tomorrow?
http://twitpic.com/x33zh - And here we are... One of the great stadiums in all of sports
chrissadeghi (Chris Sadeghi) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:18:29 -0000
http://twitpic.com/x33zh - And here we are... One of the great stadiums in all of sports
@sandi667 Yeah I know, but as Fireman Ed said he's not well liked in opposing teams stadiums. He's like the Jet Super Fan, great gesture tho
NYJET_Prime (Max imumdamage ) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:24:28 -0000
@sandi667 Yeah I know, but as Fireman Ed said he's not well liked in opposing teams stadiums. He's like the Jet Super Fan, great gesture tho
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