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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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Listening to ambers voice. This girl should be singing in stadiums not basement!
colleenxxmarie (Colleen Marie) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:01:34 -0000
Listening to ambers voice. This girl should be singing in stadiums not basement!
There they go...packin stadiums when shady spit his flow.
procyse (Marc Saenz) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:39:11 -0000
There they go...packin stadiums when shady spit his flow.
a moment of silence in stadiums across Texas 2night...remembering
revrobbob (Robert Winters) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:18:03 -0000
a moment of silence in stadiums across Texas 2night...remembering
Jay-Z rocks Yankee stadiums----Yankees beat Phillies. Bernabé plays the National Anthem at the Garden---
NBATVAndre (Andre Aldridge) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:02:32 -0000
Jay-Z rocks Yankee stadiums----Yankees beat Phillies. Bernabé plays the National Anthem at the Garden---
http://twitpic.com/ojp9d - I'm at the nicest and best lit high school stadiums I've been to all year. I can't wait to take photos!
JFoch (Jason Fochtman) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:45:55 -0000
http://twitpic.com/ojp9d - I'm at the nicest and best lit high school stadiums I've been to all year. I can't wait to take photos!
http://twitpic.com/ojoyr - I'm at the nicest and best lite high school stadiums I've been to all year. I can't wait to take photos!
JFoch (Jason Fochtman) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:43:59 -0000
http://twitpic.com/ojoyr - I'm at the nicest and best lite high school stadiums I've been to all year. I can't wait to take photos!
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