Could you please show your important athletics stadium?
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Turkey

Istanbul Olympics 81k
http://img.mynet.com/spr/OlimpiyatStadi.jpg

Izmir 63k
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/129/412868651_299e28279d.jpg?v=0

we have just two big size internationaly used athletics stadiums. A new 30k in Şanlıurfa is u/c and for Mersin, one is planned.

all i can think of is maybe Franklin Field in Philadelphia, home of the Penn Relays. Other than that, we really dont care for big track and field stadiums.

52k
http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2007/0911/travel_FranklinField_800.jpg

The Netherlands

The FBK Stadium(Fanny Blankers-Koen, 4 times gold medalist at the '48 Olympics) in Hengelo. It hosts the annual FBK-games. Our biggest international Athletics meet. It has 15000 seats.

http://www.fbkathleticsteam.nl/images1/fbk-at/afbeeldingen/site/Bovenaanzicht_FBK_stadion2.jpg

The 1928 Olympic stadium. It was recently redeveloped to it's original shape. It's host to the Dutch national athletics championships and the Amsterdam Marathon (start and finish). It has a capacity of 22,500

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1372/1438319469_4a57e1f5c2_b.jpg

Athletics isn't big over here.

all i can think of is maybe Franklin Field in Philadelphia, home of the Penn Relays. Other than that, we really dont care for big track and field stadiums.

52k
http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2007/0911/travel_FranklinField_800.jpg

don't you use LA Collesium for athletics anymore?

don't you use LA Collesium for athletics anymore?

no just college football, unless LA gets the olympics again.

all i can think of is maybe Franklin Field in Philadelphia, home of the Penn Relays. Other than that, we really dont care for big track and field stadiums.

52k
http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2007/0911/travel_FranklinField_800.jpg


Lovely sightlines... I guess the second tier is left empty at an athletics meet?

Koning Boudewijnstadion (50.000). Also used for the well-known Memorial van Damme, a golden league-meeting.

http://i35.tinypic.com/2hciwyo.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/bevrd3.jpg

yes it was the last race of the season a few days ago.

Hayward Field Capacity 10,500
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k277/kimmarieh/HPIM0716.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f81/scott1234/EugeneOregonPhotographs067.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayward_Field
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s30/bufftibbs/DSCN0891.jpg

the man that gave the world nike.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l247/crazy4novas/brookathaywordfieldwithwaffleshoema.jpg
William J. "Bill" Bowerman rip
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Bowerman

Germany

Olympiastadion, Berlin
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/GER/Olympiastadion_Berlin4.jpg
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/GER/Olympiastadion_Berlin.html

Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/GER/Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion2.jpg

easyCredit-Stadion (Franken-Stadion), Nürnberg
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/GER/Frankenstadion/PAN00.JPG
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/GER/Frankenstadionneu_I.html

Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/GER/Suedweststadion3.jpg

Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/GER/Ludwigspark_A.jpg

Rosenaustadion Augsburg
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/GER/Rosenaustadion.jpeg

Rest is under 30,000

You forgot Münic.

Olympiastadion, München
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/GER/Olympiastadion_Muenchen_UEFA.jpeg
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/GER/Olympiastadion_Muenchen.html


BTW, capacity of
Atatürk Olympiyat is 75,486
and
Izmir Atatürk is 54 960

Some nice stadiums but many of them have been mainly used for football.

they are multi used stadiums. For example Stutgart stadium will host European Athletics Championship.

The European Championships don't happen very often. Athletics alone could not sustain this stadium.Its much more often used for football, yet the fact that it is designed to cater for athletics compromises it. Its not worth compromising the design of a football stadium with an athletics track on the off chance that you get either the euro, world championship or Olympics but all too often that seems to be what happens in Europe.

yes they are mostly used for football, but athletics is not a sport wich is practiced often, unlike team sports.

one of my favourites: Stade Louis II Monaco
http://www.licencephoto.com/mini_photos/1VIsvBlntJ/Monte_Carlo-Monte_Carlo1.jpg

Disturbingly, this really is the best we have.

Belfast, Northern Ireland:

Mary Peters Track:

http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/image.aspx?ImageID=40824&Width=520&Height=300
http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1585000/images/_1589595_marypeters_300.jpg

I think that in Spain these are the two best athletics stadiums (both UEFA's 5-Stars)...


Estadio Olímpico de La Cartuja - Sevilla (57,619)

http://www.amnexiac.com/Pictures/estadio001.gif

http://www.galeon.com/juliodominguez/2005/esoca1.jpg

http://www.espanolsinfronteras.com/im%C3%A1genes/CAND/Andaluc%C3%ADa%20-%20Sevilla%20-%20Estadio%20Ol%C3%ADmpico%20CartujaA.jpg



Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys - Barcelona (55.926)

http://www.rcdespanyol.com/galeria/thumbs/galeria/tn_1130173936.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Estadi_Ol%C3%ADmpic_Llu%C3%ADs_Companys_-_Barcelona,_Spain_-_Jan_2007-2.jpg/900px-Estadi_Ol%C3%ADmpic_Llu%C3%ADs_Companys_-_Barcelona,_Spain_-_Jan_2007-2.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/228/480195674_4a575eb2a0_o.jpg

I do believe the University of Washington's Husky Stadium (located in Seattle) is still a track & field stadium. Does the facility hold any relays?

@NickRivers, is Estadio Olímpico de La Cartuja used often? Niether Sevilla nor Real Betis use it, so is the stadium generally empty?

These are probably our most important athletics stadiums..

Johannesburg Stadium

http://static3.bareka.com/photos/medium/14006370.jpg

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

http://static1.bareka.com/photos/medium/14006428.jpg

I do believe the University of Washington's Husky Stadium (located in Seattle) is still a track & field stadium. Does the facility hold any relays?

It still has a track, but they're going to take it out.

North Carolina has three big athletics venues (20,000 +). Wallace Wade Stadium (33,000 in Durham), Aggie Stadium (25,000 in Greensboro), and Kidd Brewer Stadium (20,150 in Boone).

New Orleans has Tad Gormley Stadium (25,000).

I know California has a bunch, like Edwards Stadium of Cal, Drake Stadium of UCLA, and Hornet Stadium for Sac State.

Iowa has a big one in Des Moines.

Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/GER/Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion2.jpg

Unfortunately, the look of this stadium is gonna be ruined when it gets converted into a stupid rectangular stadium. I like it the way it is and I didn't want the conversion to happen. I told you I was gonna hate it as a rectangular stadium.

don't you use LA Collesium for athletics anymore?

Can't. It was renovated, the field was lowered, and stands were added to the bottom.

@NickRivers, is Estadio Olímpico de La Cartuja used often? Niether Sevilla nor Real Betis use it, so is the stadium generally empty?

That is, the truth is that the stadium is empty and unused, a disappointment... :ohno:

^^ really???

it is one of the best stadiums in Europe. :ohno:

So, Barcelona Olympic stadium is used for the sake of Espanol Club, right?

Espanyol is building a new stadium
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=604971

So the Barcelona Olympic would stay empty?!?

^^
I'm afraid that yes, it will remain empty… :no:

romania

timisoara: dan paltinisanu 32k
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/romania/timisoara_paltinisanu.jpg
craiova:ion oblemenco 28k
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/romania/craiova_oblemenco.jpg
piatra neamt:ceahlaul 18k (3-star and aproved for UCL games)
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/romania/piatra_neamt_ceahlaul2.jpg

We have a couple of Athletic stadiums in Mexico.
One is in Mexico City, and the other one in Monterrey. I believe there's another one in Toluca and Veracruz, i'll find out later on.


Olympic stadium-72 449
Team: Unam (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico)

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/.Pictures/vistasaereas/412CU.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/.Pictures/vistasaereas/CU.jpg

estadio tecnologico-39 000
Team: FC Monterrey

http://static.flickr.com/77/177336665_fd7d681d6f_o.jpg

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/mexico/northern_mexico/monterrey_tecnologico.jpg

Unfortunetly this is the best that Lithuania has :
Kaunas, Darius and Girenas stadium, built in 1925. 8739 seats
http://www.budgetairlinefootball.co.uk/mediac/400_0/media/FBK_Kaunas_October_2006_30.jpg
http://www.kaunas2008.lt/get.php?i.1722
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/lithuania/kaunas_girenas1.jpg

^^ I think it is enough... You are a basketball nation :)

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Olympic stadium of Mexico just needs modernization. It can be easily wonderful with a modern, artistic roof and surround.

^^ I think it is enough... You are a basketball nation :)


basketball ?? the kic the stufiing out of romania at cluj and of austria at kaunas...i am shure they are very happy... appart from that...the realy need at least a 30000 olimpic stadium...

romania

timisoara: dan paltinisanu 32k
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/romania/timisoara_paltinisanu.jpg
craiova:ion oblemenco 28k
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/romania/craiova_oblemenco.jpg
piatra neamt:ceahlaul 18k (3-star and aproved for UCL games)
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/romania/piatra_neamt_ceahlaul2.jpg
Ohh please...The only important athletics stadium is Dinamo stadium,and next time look for newer pictures.
Having a track doesn't make it an athletics stadium,because those that you presented and "Emil Alexandrescu"(Poli Iasi) have a 6 lane track (except Ion Oblemenco,but it isn't used in that purpose),and a normal one must have at least 8 or 9.

basketball ?? the kic the stufiing out of romania at cluj and of austria at kaunas...i am shure they are very happy... appart from that...the realy need at least a 30000 olimpic stadium...

Well, yeah :) we are very happy about our football team this year :banana:
But we are still a basketball nation indeed ;)
and about the stadiums, we are building one in Vilnius now, but it will be 20000 seats only. And some Germany group wanna build a 18 k stadia in Kaunas. So, nothing special as usual here about football and stadiums :)

We have a couple of Athletic stadiums in Mexico.
One is in Mexico City, and the other one in Monterrey. I believe there's another one in Toluca and Veracruz, i'll find out later on.


Olympic stadium-72 449
Team: Unam (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico)

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/.Pictures/vistasaereas/412CU.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/.Pictures/vistasaereas/CU.jpg

estadio tecnologico-39 000
Team: FC Monterrey

http://static.flickr.com/77/177336665_fd7d681d6f_o.jpg

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/mexico/northern_mexico/monterrey_tecnologico.jpg

do you have the guadalajara stadium. is there any renovation of the stadium for the next pan american games?

England:

Don Valley - Sheffield

http://travel.aolcdn.com/travdestguide/Sheffield-United-Kingdom_03-360a032407.jpg

http://prospectus.shu.ac.uk/UploadedImages/LFM161.jpg

here being used for cricket
http://images.teamtalk.com/08/06/800x600/Don-Valley-Stadium-2001_971122.jpg

Alexander Stadium - Birmingham

http://www.runtrackdir.com/uk/pics/birmingham/birmingham-hs-c640.jpg

A very small stadium in Manchester

http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/regathstad.jpg

the may be more but that's all I can think of

Previous athletic stadiums which are now either demolished or used as football grounds:

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41009000/jpg/_41009336_man_city_bbc_416x300.jpg

http://www.la21.org.uk/whitecity/olympics.jpg

http://www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk/internationals/england/gregory/wembley1948.jpg

Canada:

Commonwealth Stadium - Edmonton Alberta

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Commonwealth_Stadium,_Edmonton,_August_2005.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/hogalottie/Commonwealth_Stadium.jpg

A very small stadium in Manchester
http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/regathstad.jpg


Called the Manchester Regional Athletics Arena, seats 6,178.

Canada:

Commonwealth Stadium - Edmonton Alberta

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Commonwealth_Stadium,_Edmonton,_August_2005.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/hogalottie/Commonwealth_Stadium.jpg

I like this stadium very much. It was home of World Championship once (I forgot the year).

could you please post more photos?

Scotland

Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh (16,500)
http://nonleaguescotland.co.uk/images/meadowbank.jpg

Hampden Park, Glasgow (48,000approx. in Athletics Mode)
http://images.sportinglife.com/07/10/330/Hampden_Park_Athletics_2014_591358.jpg

Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow (1200)
http://www.stv.tv/archive/images/kelvin-hall.jpg

Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena lookıs very impressive...

Stade De France is mainly a football/rugby stadium but can, when needed, take away some of it's stands to make way for tracks.

Are there any other stadiums in the world with this ability?

Oita Big Eye Stadium in Japan:

Track & Field mode:
http://www.yata-garasu.jp/photo/wallpaper/bigeye_01.jpg

World Cup mode:
http://www.fussballtempel.net/afc/JPN/Oita2.jpg

edit : (wrong thread... :()

Despte the danger of repeating my self I'll post the Greek ones. And BTW a few questions first:
I read that British stadiums are mostly football/ragby only. Is this the case in most other EuropeianLatin American stadiums/teams? I ask because they are considered viewer un-freandly. In Greece apart from very few exceptions, most have athletic tracks around the pitch. This is beacuse they were build by the state and then given to the teams. Is this usual in other countries, and do you think it is necessary to have an athletic track?

I have to admit that most were heavily renovated for the Oympics (seated capcity)

Athens Olympic (71,030)
http://blogs.reuters.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/RTR1PUQ5.jpg

Toumba : (28,701)
http://stadiony.net/pictures/gre/toumba/toumba08.jpg

Kaftanzogleio : (28 028)
http://stadiony.net/pictures/gre/kaftanzoglio/kaftanzoglio04.jpg

Pankritio : (26.240)
http://www.stadia.gr/pankritio/pankritio30.jpg

Panpeloponnesian : (23,588)
http://www.stadia.gr/patras/patrasnew6.jpg
http://www.stadia.gr/patras/patrasnew7.jpg

Panthessalian : (22,700)
http://www.stadia.gr/panthessaliko/panthessaliko18.jpg
http://www.stadia.gr/panthessaliko/panthessaliko19.jpg

Alcazar : (13,108)
http://www.stadia.gr/alkazar/alkazar5.jpg

The rerst are football only, or are below 10,000 seats ( most around 1k-5k because every single city has small stadium usualy with a track)

Despte the danger of repeating my self I'll post the Greek ones. And BTW a few questions first:
I read that British stadiums are mostly football/ragby only. Is this the case in most other EuropeianLatin American stadiums/teams?

spain, france and the benelux are similar to UK in that very few football stadiums have tracks, and icnreasingly so are germany and portugal.

In England we do have athletics stadiums but they tend to be small under 20,000. I can think of Birmingham, Gateshead, Sheffield and crystal palace as the major ones in the UK.

Also chelsea's stadium stamford bridge used to have a track and only became totally trackless in the 1990s

I ask because they are considered viewer un-freandly. In Greece apart from very few exceptions, most have athletic tracks around the pitch.

They are and should be banned by UEFA from their competitions, they banned something fan friendly like terracing, howabout they reverse that and ban athletics stadiums too!

This is beacuse they were build by the state and then given to the teams. Is this usual in other countries,

in the UK most stadiums are club owned, i can only think of maybe hull city who isn't in the prem. In spain it seems most of the big clubs own their stadiums, same in Germany, in Italy it's overwhelmingly municipal owned.

and do you think it is necessary to have an athletic track?

Erm it is necessary for athletics of course, but as i have said for football it should be attempted to be phased out ASAP.

Kansas Memorial Stadium has hosted the annual Kansas Relays every year since 1928. The stadium is still primarily used for the football team, though.

http://media.kansan.com/img/photos/2008/09/24/1A_C_crowd_jg_WEB.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1012/1400464466_b4b9284fd5_b.jpg

http://www.kuconnection.org/archive/2008/04_02/images/img_kuconn42_top_relays1.jpg

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Despte the danger of repeating my self I'll post the Greek ones.

With those stadiums you showed, I would guess that Greece as a country is one of the best in Europe in this respect. Very good standard!

stadium Poljud in Split, Croatia (FIRST WING STADIUM IN WORLD, 1979)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Split_stadium.JPG

olympic stadium Koševo, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Asim_Ferhatovic_Hase.jpg

Poland:

Stadion Zawiszy - Bydgoszcz, capacity: 20247

http://images.google.pl/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://www.wjc2008.bydgoszcz.pl/innova/assets/stadion-z-gory.jpg&usg=AFQjCNEhzmiqxgLS4y_BLE6hYl_E19k24Q

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Stadion_Zawiszy_Bydgoszcz_trybuna_B.jpg/800px-Stadion_Zawiszy_Bydgoszcz_trybuna_B.jpg

We have also stadium in Chorzów, Silesia Stadium (national), capacity 47246, but I don't remember if track is in use:
[its also a reserve stadium for Euro 2012]
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Stadionslaki.JPG

soon roof will be added:

http://images.google.pl/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/1/5042/z5042561X.jpg&usg=AFQjCNEEU46Rjgho1g_-Hoiw1z705z41yQ

In Australia, Athletics stadium's aren't too numerous, normally the legacy of an international meet. Others are small and serve as the home to their respective state associations. Some Australian Football / Cricket venues could and or can fit a track but are not used for Athletics.

Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre (formerly ANZ stadium and QE2 Sports Centre) originally built in 1974, enlarged for the 1982 Commonwealth Games. Home of the Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club from 1993 til 2002.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/67/Last_broncos_game_at_anz.jpg/800px-Last_broncos_game_at_anz.jpg

Melbourne's Olympic Park was built as the warm up track for the 1956 Olympics, across rail lines from the main stadium (Melbourne Cricket Ground).
Home to Victorian Athletics, many Soccer teams and in the last year of hosting the Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club before they move to their new stadium next year.
http://www.worldstadia.com/data/images/i/b/ibjm060925044657.jpg

Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre built as the warm up track for the 2000 Olympics. Home of New South Wales Athletics.
http://www.cox.com.au/umbraco/ImageGen.aspx?width=510&image=/media/2971/syd_athl_grandstand_track_dist_72dpi.jpg
http://www.cox.com.au/umbraco/ImageGen.aspx?width=510&image=/media/2972/syd_athl_track_grandstand_72dpi.jpg
http://www.stadiums.com.au/assets/australia/stadiums/sydneyathletic.jpg

Santos Stadium in Adelaide. Home of South Australian Athletics.
http://www.yorkcivil.com.au/uploads/images/projects/santos/3.jpg

AK Reserve in Perth (almost completed) is the new home of West Australian Athletics.
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8346/akath2.jpg
http://www.cox.com.au/umbraco/ImageGen.aspx?width=510&image=/media/20934/2.4_akreserve_aerial.jpg
http://www.cox.com.au/umbraco/ImageGen.aspx?width=510&image=/media/20944/2.4_akreserve_front.jpg
It replaces Perry Lakes Stadium which was built for the 1962 Commonwealth Games.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2388/2085842635_28c73eaebe.jpg?v=0

in the UK most stadiums are club owned, i can only think of maybe hull city who isn't in the prem.

That 1-0 defeat must have really effected you. I think you'll find they'll still be in the premier league next season!

Melbourne's Olympic Park was built as the warm up track for the 1956 Olympics, across rail lines from the main stadium (Melbourne Cricket Ground).

...

Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre built as the warm up track for the 2000 Olympics. Home of New South Wales Athletics.

Come to think of it, the same thing happened in Manchester - after the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the warm-up track was turned into the city's new athletics stadium, which has hosted national events since.

2008 Beijing - retained as athletics stadium.
2006 Melbourne - turned back into football/cricket stadium. Warmup track was already the city's athletics venue.
2004 Athens - retained as athletics stadium.
2002 Manchester - turned into football stadium. Warmup track upgraded to athletics venue.
2000 Sydney - turned into football stadium. Warmup track upgraded to athletics venue.
1998 Kuala Lumpur - retained as athletics stadium.
1996 Atlanta - turned into baseball stadium. Where was the warmup track and what became of it?
1994 Victoria - retained as athletics stadium (used temporary seats for Games).
1992 Barcelona - retained as athletics stadium.
1990 Auckland - anybody have any details?

Bislet Stadion is the main athletic arena in Norway. The stadium as we knows it today was built in 1940 and became the Norwegian national arena for speed skating and athletics. In 1952 Winter Olympics the opening ceremony and the speed skating competitions were held at Bislet. The Attendance record for Bislet is 32.000. Today Bislet is mot known for the yearly Golden League competition.

Bislet Stadion has 14 world record in speed skating and more than 50 in athletics. The stadium was ranked as the 20th century fifth best stadium by Sports Illustrated.

In 2005 the whole stadium was pulled down and because of the historical value a new more or less identical stadium was built. The capacity is today 15.400 seats.

http://lillkarin.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/bislet_games.jpg

http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00281/bislett_562_281244a.jpg

That 1-0 defeat must have really effected you. I think you'll find they'll still be in the premier league next season!

or just a typo... nice to see you are on hull city libel patrol though...

Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre built as the warm up track for the 2000 Olympics. Home of New South Wales Athletics.
http://www.cox.com.au/umbraco/ImageGen.aspx?width=510&image=/media/2971/syd_athl_grandstand_track_dist_72dpi.jpg
http://www.cox.com.au/umbraco/ImageGen.aspx?width=510&image=/media/2972/syd_athl_track_grandstand_72dpi.jpg
http://www.stadiums.com.au/assets/australia/stadiums/sydneyathletic.jpg

Santos Stadium in Adelaide. Home of South Australian Athletics.
http://www.yorkcivil.com.au/uploads/images/projects/santos/3.jpg

Those grass covered banks are pretty smart. I imagine you could expand your seating capacity relatively easy this way if there ever is a need for it.

Aren't the grass banks the australian form of terracing??

Rajamangala stadium , Bangkok

by PSeangsong

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1123/878979678_7142a6141c_b.jpg

Paris, Stade de France 81,338 seats
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/3900/copiedefil16450copie.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1535/23106w600xh400copie.jpg
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/5798/stadedefranceeroeffnung.jpg
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/1/1116155143efeab01c05ojpf.jpg
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/5961/26845588655d3600f828bjp.jpg
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6164/2685372820df69409950bjp.jpg




Paris, Stade Charléty 20,000 seats
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/976/fil171copie.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9508/parischarlety20000copie.jpg
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8731/fil3802copie.jpg
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3626/574723623be60474b3bcopi.jpg
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8505/1796428937b86c1717ebcop.jpg
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/421/stadecharltyparisfrance.jpg




Monaco, Stade Louis II 18,523 seats
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6417/image2copie.jpg
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7627/image4copie.jpg
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7630/328303163522273ff342bco.jpg
http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/5512/328326340174821e97d6oco.jpg
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/1319/135938288193c6239208bd.jpg
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/6091/25638540129f8a6b8cccb.jpg
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http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4107/67224450287a59807edb.jpg

Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0ESy1JnWL-c/SKn7RjF2CNI/AAAAAAAAABY/pCVlwTqZV1A/s400/estadio_olimpico_felix_sanchez_santo_domingo.jpg

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/12439952.jpg

http://www.fussballtempel.net/concacaf/DOM/Felix_Sanchez_A.jpg

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/3843/492826399a3685edd8abor8.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2007/1569754717_380263d023_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2264/1570641736_1053045337_b.jpg

LOL how many "Olympic stadiums are there that haven't hosted the games???:banana::banana: I sense a name abuse:banana::lol::cheers:

Those grass covered banks are pretty smart. I imagine you could expand your seating capacity relatively easy this way if there ever is a need for it.
Aren't the grass banks the australian form of terracing??

Yes and Yes. Grass banks can easily be expanded upon. As for the Australian form of terracing, there are older oval's with traditional hard terracing but the Australian climate permits grass terracing generally without it turning into a mud heap. From a design point of view, the grass is softer material than the concrete (obviously) and plays well with the Australian landscape design venacular of natural wide open spaces and a huge blue sky. Plus it's cheaper and generally most are well landscaped.

1990 Auckland - anybody have any details?

Auckland has retained their warm up track from the 1990 Commonwealth games to serve the city's athletics. The main venue next door, Mount Smart Stadium (built in an quarried volcano cone) retained the athletics tract til the early 2000's. When the Auckland/New Zealand Warriors Rugby League Club entered the Australian Rugby League in 1995, temporary seating was used on the ends and one wing of the track to create more intimate atmosphere for Rugby League. A second grandstand was built opposite the main stand in the early 2000's eliminating the space required for a running tract. Temporary seating is still used a the ends to enclose the rectangle.
http://www.teara.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/7B68D2E2-B3C5-4EFD-B3F8-298D338E91C8/219013/p16265pc.jpg
http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/fms//main/Images/Parks/Our%20parks/Stadium/main.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2052/2334346898_385235bbf7.jpg?v=0

Stade De France is mainly a football/rugby stadium but can, when needed, take away some of it's stands to make way for tracks.

Are there any other stadiums in the world with this ability?

None?

None?

Did you see post #45?

Auckland has retained their warm up track from the 1990 Commonwealth games to serve the city's athletics. The main venue next door, Mount Smart Stadium (built in an quarried volcano cone) retained the athletics tract til the early 2000's. When the Auckland/New Zealand Warriors Rugby League Club entered the Australian Rugby League in 1995, temporary seating was used on the ends and one wing of the track to create more intimate atmosphere for Rugby League.

Thanks - so that's another one that's been converted to a football stadium with the warmup track retained as an athletics venue...

None?

Wembley Stadium?

^^ nope...

Oita' first tiers are "temporary", in Paris they aren't :

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3649/3346360021_fda93a0146_o.gif

Wembley seats aren't movable but they can use a temporary platform with the running track, installed over the first tiers (this system is usable in almost all stadiums, but implies a reduction of the capacity).

The only IAAF Grand-Prix in the Netherlands is held in the FBK-stadium in Hengelo.

http://www.luchtfoto-multiflight.com/FBK/album/FBK%20003.jpg
source: http://www.luchtfoto-multiflight.com

more info: http://www.fbk-games.nl

Aren't the grass banks the australian form of terracing??

Yep, that's pretty much it. But the grass looks much better than rows of concrete or bitumun.

Rajamangala National Stadium,Bangkok,Thailand

http://www.uppic.net/show/0989ce95f109f5da08bb719596dc0013

Rajamangala National Stadium,Bangkok,Thailand

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9074/img2602aa1.jpg (http://img259.imageshack.us/i/img2602aa1.jpg/)http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/img2602aa1.jpg/1/w800.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img259/img2602aa1.jpg/1/)

City of Coimbra Stadium - 30,000

http://briosa.blogs.sapo.pt/arquivo/estadio%20cidade%20coimbra2.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s164/daniel_staclara/Estadio/selecao/DSC07473.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/2934074039_873049ebfd_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3311995956_85f398a989_b.jpg

Jamor Stadium, Lisbon - 32,000

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/2949322015_894aa32aeb_o.jpg

http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/POR/Jamor2.jpg

http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/POR/Jamor3.jpg

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8008/jamor.jpg

The Jamor Stadium, isnt that the venue for the Portugese Cup final?

^^ Yes, it is :yes:

Stade Charléty, PARIS

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo347/nishiiz/CIMG9053.jpg

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo347/nishiiz/CIMG9054.jpg

http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo347/nishiiz/CIMG9066.jpg

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7642/page0blogentry3118.jpg (http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=page0blogentry3118.jpg)

Best pic I could find. It's Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina's biggest athletics stadium. 23,500.

There's actually a bigger one at Duke, but they plan to lower the stands and remove the track.

"Heroe de Nacozari" Stadium, Hermosillo, Sonora, México

Named after the Heroe of Nacozari, Jesús García Corona, who died saving the town of Nacozari from the explosio of dinamyte in the wagon of the 501 train. He born in Hermosillo.

Cap.: 22, 000
Tenant: actually, the Buhos de Hermosillo (Hermosillo Owls), a 2th division football (soccer) team.

http://codeson.sonora.gob.mx/manager/fotosInstalaciones/HeroeDeNacozari.JPG
http://codeson.sonora.gob.mx/manager/fotosInstalaciones/PistaSintetica.jpg

New surface, opened last may (photos by me):
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/5811/tartan1.jpg
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/5660/tartan2.jpg
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/3356/tartan3.jpg

Does anyone know if there are any regulations as to the color of the racetrack? I am asking because ever since Berlin there is an ongoing trend of them being made blue ( from what i know Hertha fans are the ones who urged to make the track match the club colour). Its not that orange is my favourite color but I kind of like things standardized. I mean what is next? Rangers fans having the grass at Ibrox painted blue because its natural color is not to their liking?:lol:

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7642/page0blogentry3118.jpg (http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=page0blogentry3118.jpg)

Best pic I could find. It's Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina's biggest athletics stadium. 23,500.

What's the largest athletics stadium in the USA now that Stanford Stadium has been converted to football-only?

What's the largest athletics stadium in the USA now that Stanford Stadium has been converted to football-only?

I believe it is 72,500 seat Husky stadium in Seattle.

http://www.huskymarchingband.com/symposium/stadium2sm.jpg

However, plans are in place to renovate the stadium and remove the track.

After that it's Franklin Field, posted earlier in this thread.

Athletics stadiums in Switzerland


Zurich, Letzigrund (26'000)

Many people refer to it as the "Mecca of Athletics".

"Weltklasse Zurich" is organised since more than 80 years, always sold out, and has seen 24 world records. The event is one of the 6 world's top athletics events which form the "IAAF Golden League".

http://www.weltklasse.ch/en/index.html

Starting from 2010 it will be one of the two Finals of the new "IAAF Diamond League" - the enlarged top series including 12 meetings.

Trailer of the 2009 event:
v/MD90gMPG25o

The stadium has been totally rebuilt in 2006/2007. The pitch is now 8m below street level. The main work was done in only one year so the Athletics event did not have to be skipped. The stadium also hosted 3 games of UEFA Euro 2008 (capacity was enlarged to 30'000 with temporary stands over the tracks) and currently hosts for a few years the two Super League teams FC Zurich and Grasshopper-Club Zurich. The stadium is also designed for rock concerts with lots of parking and moving space for big trucks below and within the main stand and towards the pitch. The main stand also includes an inside 100m running track.

The stadium is candidate for Athletics European Championships 2014.

http://media.weltklassezuerich.ch/d/22496-4/GIGI0668.jpg

http://media.weltklassezuerich.ch/d/23103-4/GIGI1179.jpg

http://is.blick.ch/img/gen/n/f/HBnfhQVe_Pxgen_r_900x600.jpg

http://www.fczblog.ch/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/090517_zuerichbasel_choreo.jpg



Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise (15'800)

"Athletissima" has also always been an international top athletics meeting being part of the IAAF Super Grand Prix series. Starting from 2010 it will be one of the 12 events of the IAAF Diamond League.

http://www.athletissima.ch/index_en.aspx

Stade Olympique de la Pontaise is one of the many stadiums worldwide named "olympic" even though never being an olympic games venue. ;)

In the case of Lausanne, it's because the IOC (International Olympic Committee) is headquartered in Lausanne together with the Olympic Museum - that's why Lausanne is also sometimes called the "Olympic City".

http://www.wg-2011.com/typo3temp/pics/b114203d73.jpg

http://meteo.bleublog.lematin.ch/media/01/00/1425346686.jpg

I believe it is 72,500 seat Husky stadium in Seattle.

http://www.huskymarchingband.com/symposium/stadium2sm.jpg

However, plans are in place to renovate the stadium and remove the track.

I have no I idea in what kind of shape that place is but by the looks of it I would say that this is the only stadium in the US that could host an Athletics World Championship.

Kansas Memorial Stadium seats 50,000, though Lawrence is a small town for a major event like that, but it does host the Kansas relays every year, which is a fairly large track & field event in it's own right.

I have no I idea in what kind of shape that place is but by the looks of it I would say that this is the only stadium in the US that could host an Athletics World Championship.

It isn't in very good shape.

If we hosted the World Championships it'd be Philadelphia.

Let's face it: No stadium in the United States of America is suitable to host the World Athletics Championships. The only large stadiums the U.S. has are those built specifically for the sport of American Football. A fraction of the stadiums can fit a soccer field. American Football sucks. If Philadelphia hosted the World Athletics Championships, I hope Franklin Field has a IAAF-regulation 400-metre track. A number of the large College Football stadiums used to have athletics tracks, but recent renovation projects of those stadiums involve the tracks' removal to lower the field and create more seating.

Kosevo Olympic stadium in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (37,500 seats)

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/382349.jpg

http://www.fksinfo.com/slike/stadion/asim_ferhatovi_hase_kosevo_9.jpg

New Ullevi stadium in Gothenburg Sweden (43,200 seats)

http://www.freewebs.com/woscanniversary/venue.jpg

http://neilmoxey.com/images/football/ullevi3.jpg

Poljud stadium in Split, Croatia (34,448 seats)

http://www.hazu.hr/Akademici/BMagas4.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5957/poljud1jv5.jpg

Crvena Zvezda stadium in Belgrade, Serbia (51,328 seats)

http://k43.pbase.com/u39/vmarinkovic/large/32458135.Marakana.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9UNaj0wd8bA/Rha4o1NfVrI/AAAAAAAABew/zOoE2YRl8k0/marakana+1.jpg

Let's face it: No stadium in the United States of America is suitable to host the World Athletics Championships. The only large stadiums the U.S. has are those built specifically for the sport of American Football. A fraction of the stadiums can fit a soccer field. American Football sucks. If Philadelphia hosted the World Athletics Championships, I hope Franklin Field has a IAAF-regulation 400-metre track. A number of the large College Football stadiums used to have athletics tracks, but recent renovation projects of those stadiums involve the tracks' removal to lower the field and create more seating.

The Home Depot Center have a Athletic Stadium, ¿can´t be used for the WAC?

The Home Depot Center have a Athletic Stadium, ¿can´t be used for the WAC?

No, it only holds 9,000.

Plus, most of the track-and-field athletics stadiums in the United States do not have a large enough capacity to host the WACs. They often have seating capacities of no larger than 20,000 (most are under the 10,000s range). And some of the stadiums look like warmup tracks.

Plus, most of the track-and-field athletics stadiums in the United States do not have a large enough capacity to host the WACs. They often have seating capacities of no larger than 20,000 (most are under the 10,000s range). And some of the stadiums look like warmup tracks.

Oh please...European "football" is the one that really sucks. American football is infinitely more exciting and fan oriented.

The athletic tracks that you hold so dear are the ones that sit vacant most of the year...so stop bragging. It certainly isn't anything to be proud of.

^^The best post of the week... :lol::lol:

You have the right to dislike soccer, but about running tracks, tell us how many stadium in USA have hosted an IAFF world championships in athletics while USA is one of the greatest nations for this sport...

Anyway the system of Stade de France (with its retractable stands) is a good compromise between athletic stadium and soccer/rugby stadium....


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3649/3346360021_fda93a0146_o.gif


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Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Capacity: 36,000

Built in 1954, and name was given to honour Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation, also known as "Banga bandhu" or "Friend of Bengal". Up until 2005, there was no athletic track as this stadium was country's main cricket stadium. However, now only used for athletics and the Bangaldesh national football team.

This will be the stadium used for the 2009 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship in December and the main stadium for the 2010 South Asian Federation (SAF) Games (23 sports incuding athletics). This will also be the venue that hosts the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f45/anamul11/Bd%20Stadiums/bns5.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f45/anamul11/Bd%20Stadiums/BNS1.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f45/anamul11/Bd%20Stadiums/BNS2.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f45/anamul11/Bd%20Stadiums/bns6.jpg


Army Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Capacity: 10,000

Only other stadium in Bangladesh with athletic track.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f45/anamul11/Bd%20Stadiums/Armyariel.jpg

What is the best non rectangular stadium to watch soccer at?
What is the worst?

EDIT: I'm talking about like oval or baseball stadiums; not SFS. How is SFS non rectangular?

Maracana

None

Doesn't exist.

Wembley? Camp Nou?

allianz arena

Maracanã for sure

This one ;)

http://stadiums.football.co.uk/Images/Photos/Large/1590-0.jpg

This one ;)

http://stadiums.football.co.uk/Images/Photos/Large/1590-0.jpg

WTF is that?? :lol:

It's the Hermaphrodite of stadiums! lol











But seriously, it's the home stadium of Cagliari in Italy.

What is the best non rectangular stadium to watch soccer at?

Meaning multi-use, or simply where the stands aren't perfectly square to the field?

Maracanã (actually 92,000 seats)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Maracan%C3%A3_024.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/30ma3v8.jpg

http://www.jovemdosport.com.br/sistema_fotos/local/10/maracana.jpg

Do Wembley, Donbass, Allianz, Soccer City, etc., count as non-rectangular?

Would Etihad Stadium count since the level 1 seats can be moved closer to the pitch for soccer games?

Azteca

Would Etihad Stadium count since the level 1 seats can be moved closer to the pitch for soccer games?

No i wouldn't count it.

Sydney Football Stadium

Sydney Football Stadium

That is rectangular. do you mean homebush?

Stade de France

Mose Madiba Stadium.

Wellington Caketin

Maracanã

Wellington Caketin

I second that

http://www.pitchcare.com.au/image/L/IMGFJHeCs3.jpg

I'll be patriotic and vote for my hometown two.

Adelaide Oval
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/134/adelaideoval028.jpg
Currently being re-developed to this
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/350/adelaideoval162.jpg

And AAMI Stadium (Football Park)
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4792/aamistadium117.jpg

Uh, don't Adelaide United play at Hindmarsh (rectangular)? I don't imagine smaller teams play at those ovals.

Those are not soccer stadia.

Maracana get's my vote, with Centenario in second place.

Those are not soccer stadia.

The Caketin is home to the Wellington Phoenix Soccer Team, so technically it is. It's also hosting NZ vs Bahrain very shortly.

Uh, don't Adelaide United play at Hindmarsh (rectangular)? I don't imagine smaller teams play at those ovals.

You're right. Although Adelaide United have played a couple of times at Adelaide Oval. Word is it's awful to watch football at.

Hampden Park, Glasgow
The old one more so than the new, tbh.

Old
http://www.iffhs-media.de/1-E/1-E-12b.jpg

New
http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/gazette/hampden_park.jpg

Maracanã
http://ego.globo.com/Gente/foto/0,,14393593-EXH,00.jpg

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LHQkYQKTYkE/Rphp1GuHKhI/AAAAAAAAA2w/JJZH71na8ic/s400/1MaracanaPan.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Maracan%C3%A3_during_the_Pan_American_Games.jpg
http://stream.agenciabrasil.gov.br/media/imagens/2007/07/13/13072007G00014.image_media_horizontal.jpg
http://www.maisacao.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/maracana.jpg
http://stream.agenciabrasil.gov.br/media/imagens/2007/07/29/2050WD7358.image_pequena_horizontal.jpg

Athletics tracks are bad, but the only thing worse than that is a large cycling track surrounding the athletic track. They usually measure 440 metres compared to an athletics track's 400. We used to have a number of those, but they are being removed for more seating. An example of this is the Independence Park Stadium in Jamaica.

Joao Havelange Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Capacity 45.000, increasing to 63.000 in 2016

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2204/2149148979_dcd205ca49.jpg

http://portoroberto.blog.uol.com.br/images/EngenhaoNoite04a.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1060/919604332_e9e3fb0e6a.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Engenh%C3%A3o_vista_atr%C3%A1s_do_gol.jpg

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/5724251.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Stitched_003.jpg

Mike A. Myers Track & Soccer Stadium on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin
capacity: 20,000+

http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/tex/graphics/auto/myers_july09_800.jpg
http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/tex/graphics/auto/myers_july09_800.jpg

Fouts Field on the campus of the University of North Texas
capacity: 30,000

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8651/149331338311353838457.jpg
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/1493313.jpg

University at Buffalo Stadium in Buffalo, NY
capacity: 29,013

http://www.cornhuskerflyers.org/pics/2000/20000730ub.jpg
http://www.cornhuskerflyers.org/pics/2000/20000730ub.jpg

Does anyone know if there are any regulations as to the color of the racetrack?I'm guessing their probably isn't. Even though the majority are red, quite a few now are blue, some are green AND...Cooke Field at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu is four colours on the one track!!

http://archives.starbulletin.com/2008/07/22/news/artnews3a.jpg

http://sportsturfhawaii.com/images/rp_primary_ching_field.jpg

Well, they are the Rainbow Warriors.

Estadio Olimpico Córdoba 1978
Córdoba, Argentina
48 878

http://i30.tinypic.com/m9ndvo.jpg
http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt314/maestri1/est09bt9.jpg
[B][COLOR="Blue"][SIZE="5"]
http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt314/maestri1/ECHC27.jpg
http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt314/maestri1/est06bo9.jpg
http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt314/maestri1/CH222234.jpg
http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt314/maestri1/ECH28.jpg
http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt314/maestri1/Echa3.jpg
http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt314/maestri1/CHC1.jpg
http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt314/maestri1/CelesteelcieloyelEstadio.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/2vv04gp.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/2m2gwgi.jpg

Kautanzogleio Stadium, Thessalloniki - Greece , Capacity 40.000

http://www.wafthessaloniki2009.gr/photos/Kaftatzoglio7.jpg
http://www.ert.gr/aerialphoto/photos/big_new/stadia_gipeda/stadia_33.jpg
http://www.runningnews.gr/userfiles/image/gallery4/2009_09_13_WAF/DSC_0168.jpg
http://www.****.gr/usergalleries/albums/userpics/19136/IMG_0061_b.jpg
http://www.exedrasports.gr/files/temp/D53E1F540C1CAD60AA6CF7243B70410B.jpg

Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patra - Greece Capacity: 23.588

http://media.photobucket.com/image/Pampeloponnisiako%20Stadium/Arxitektonas/Patra-Live%20Earth/Pampeloponnisiako.jpg
http://asset.tovima.gr/assetservice/data/tovima/D2007/D0218/1rea16b.jpg
http://aristeraextrem.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/52a_low1.jpg
http://www.4m.gr/images/olympic/large/panpeloponisiako.jpg
http://www.sportfmpatras.gr/images/tadium.jpg
http://www.ggoa.gr/images/articles/32/254.jpg

Pantesalloniko Stadium, Volos Greece. Capacity 22.ooo

http://www.stadia.gr/panthessaliko/panthessaliko18.jpg
http://www.stadia.gr/panthessaliko/panthessaliko21.jpg
http://www.stadia.gr/panthessaliko/panthessaliko20.jpg
http://www.stadia.gr/panthessaliko/panthessaliko19.jpg

Pagkritio Stadium, Irakleion - Greece, Capacity 28.000
http://www.stadia.gr/pankritio/pankritio30.jpg
http://www.stadia.gr/pankritio/pankritio26.jpg
http://www.stadia.gr/pankritio/pankritio27.jpg
http://www.stadia.gr/pankritio/pankritio25.jpg
http://www.hellasod.gr/prodimages/erga/pankritio.jpg
http://www.ergotelis.gr/upload_images/albums/egatastaseis/tn_Pancretan_Stadium_1.jpg

Izmir Ataturk Stadium, Izmir- Turkey, Capacity 65.000

http://www.turkcuturanci.com/izmir_Ataturk_Stadyumu.jpg
http://www.globosapiens.net/data/gallery/tu/pictures_468/--turkey--zmir--id=25133.jpg
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/TUR/Izmir_Ataturk2.jpg

Berlin (Germany)

http://www.stadionwelt.de/sw_stadien/images/news/berlin_olympia_261206_100.jpg


http://www.twip.org/photo/europe/germany/photo-9645-13-11-08-17-14-20.jpg

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7983/daegu740.jpg


http://www.daegu2011.org/upload/image/EN_NB_001/20101218/201012181539185474.jpg


http://img.blog.yahoo.co.kr/ybi/1/65/49/sooiljin/folder/1457357/img_1457357_950911_0?1307952824.jpg

http://www.elheraldo.co/sites/default/files/imagecache/detalle_articulo/jesteban24/mundial6.JPG
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http://www.jamaicapage.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/jamaica-national-stadium-track.jpg

The blue tracks certainly look much nicer than the terra cotta coloured tracks :)

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http://www.stades-spectateurs.com/images/egypte/le-caire/cairo-stadium/cairo-stadium.jpg


http://www.fujitecegypt.com/images/stadum1_l.jpg

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http://www.fussballtempel.net/conmebol/VZL/Pachenco_A.jpg

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Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon (Portugal)

http://www.abola.pt/img/fotos/estadios/Restelo.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Estadio_max_augustin.jpg/800px-Estadio_max_augustin.jpg

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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-32DxXlHs-WQ/Tiz87wtgeiI/AAAAAAAAN88/bJUjLOMc7gw/s1600/peru.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b162/stadiumking1/Album2/DSC03804.jpg

Has Bob Jane always had a running track? I used to work in one of the office blocks on St. Kilda Road, and went for a walk through Albert Park one day so saw it up close - it was clearly a cricket oval once before being used by one of the soccer clubs, but I don't remember a track...? :dunno:

^^ It was once a Australian Rules Football/Cricket oval, which was then reconfigured and turned into a football (soccer) stadium in 1996, and is now going to be a mixed use facility, with a running track and Football pitch in the middle. Construction on the renovations are nearly complete.

It replaces Olympic Park as the home of athletics in Melbourne, and will also be the new HQ for the Victorian Institute of Sport and Athletics Australia.

^^ It was once a Australian Rules Football/Cricket oval, which was then reconfigured and turned into a football (soccer) stadium in 1996, and is now going to be a mixed use facility, with a running track and Football pitch in the middle. Construction on the renovations are nearly complete.

It replaces Olympic Park as the home of athletics in Melbourne, and will also be the new HQ for the Victorian Institute of Sport and Athletics Australia.

Thanks. What's wrong with/happening to Olympic Park? :dunno:

^^ Sadly, it will be demolished and turned into the training ground for the Collingwood AFL side. It will be exclusively their ground.

It was a nice present from the previous govt :)

Central Stadium in Almaty (Kazakhstan) 2011http://i049.radikal.ru/1108/73/a078186aa54f.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

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http://www.laprovence.com/diaporama/lille-om-zoom-sur-le-stade-de-tanger?idx=0#top-diapo

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http://images.dyestat.com/us/us2/2008%20outdoor/World%20Junior%20Champs/Bydgoszcz-Stadium.jpg


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Stadion_Zawiszy_Bydgoszcz_trybuna_B.jpg/800px-Stadion_Zawiszy_Bydgoszcz_trybuna_B.jpg


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http://copterflug.com/s/cc_images/cache_2411325701.jpg?t=1312834344


http://media201.zgt.de/00487B78_120C0FD349506A81C8243754CA2BA60A


http://fcbayernreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/abbe.jpg


http://www.playground-landscape.com/media/article/293/hires.jpg

How many of these are actually used for athletics ?

How many of these are actually used for athletics ?

few of them

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Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon (Portugal)

http://www.abola.pt/img/fotos/estadios/Restelo.jpg

http://11na11.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Panoramma-arenyi.jpg



Central Stadium in Almaty (Kazakhstan) 2011http://i049.radikal.ru/1108/73/a078186aa54f.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

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http://www.trtransportes.com.br/empresa/data/images/estadio_mangueirao_02.jpg

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http://www.elmejorestadio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Estadio-Nacional-Julio-Mart%C3%ADnez-Pr%C3%A1danos.jpg


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Blue-Track Stadiums (http://cafe.daum.net/stade/5cV6/15)



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Seems that more and more stadiums are changing track's surface into blue.

Seems that more and more stadiums are changing track's surface into blue.

Drake was the first stadium I ever knew about with a blue track, that is their school color, were they the first to go blue?

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Lets be honest, how many people really want to go watch athletics at the stadium unless its a big event, so why all these hug stadiums that are mostly empty unless theres a football match on. and ive yet to see an image of the Marcana with a running track so why is that been posted. Anyway rant over, here is athletics stadiums used in Glasgow...

SCOTSTOUN STADIUM (for outdoor athletics)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Main_Stand3.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Indoor_Track_3.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Scotstoun_Back_Stand_3.jpg

KELVIN HALL (multi purpose venue which hosts indoor athletics mostly)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Kelvin_Hall_-_geograph-1820405.jpg/800px-Kelvin_Hall_-_geograph-1820405.jpg

like i said people only go in big numbers to watch athletics if its a big event, glasgow will host the commonwealth games in 2014 so these two venues have been subbed.

HAMPDEN PARK (which will probably never host athetlics after 2014
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v113/james73/2014/hampden_athletics01.jpg

NATIONAL INDOOR SPORTING ARENA (part of games village with velodrome etc)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9f/NISA_and_Sir_Chris_Hoy_Velodrome.jpg
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2892/sportsconceptglasgoware.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/15nsxfb.jpg

If football-only stadiums are preferred over athletics track stadiums, then why are large athletics-track stadiums still being constructed anyway? Some new athletics track stadiums are in Asia and Africa.

http://www.build.mk/docs/users/1/Proekti/Sportski/Nacionalna%20Arena/Arena%20Filip%20Vtori%203809.jpg

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Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos 2005. Almería, Spain.



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http://www.suramerica.pl/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Estadio-Potosi-Bolivia.jpg

Lets be honest, how many people really want to go watch athletics at the stadium unless its a big event, so why all these hug stadiums that are mostly empty unless theres a football match on. and ive yet to see an image of the Marcana with a running track so why is that been posted. Anyway rant over, here is athletics stadiums used in Glasgow...

SCOTSTOUN STADIUM (for outdoor athletics)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Main_Stand3.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Indoor_Track_3.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Scotstoun_Back_Stand_3.jpg

KELVIN HALL (multi purpose venue which hosts indoor athletics mostly)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Kelvin_Hall_-_geograph-1820405.jpg/800px-Kelvin_Hall_-_geograph-1820405.jpg

like i said people only go in big numbers to watch athletics if its a big event, glasgow will host the commonwealth games in 2014 so these two venues have been subbed.

HAMPDEN PARK (which will probably never host athetlics after 2014
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v113/james73/2014/hampden_athletics01.jpg

NATIONAL INDOOR SPORTING ARENA (part of games village with velodrome etc)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9f/NISA_and_Sir_Chris_Hoy_Velodrome.jpg
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2892/sportsconceptglasgoware.jpg

What about the 100m track in Murrayfield. Is it used for competition ? Why a track there ?

Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos 2005. Almería, Spain.



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Interesting. How many seats in the temporay stand ? It is used all the year ?