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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 ]
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Toronto to host 2015 Pan Am games. Do we get any sweet stadiums out of it?
adamrides (Adam) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:06:48 -0000
Toronto to host 2015 Pan Am games. Do we get any sweet stadiums out of it?
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petertennis (petertennis) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:56:39 -0000
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