Which is it??
Tokyo, Paris, New York, London,........,..........,.........?
Tokyo, Paris, New York, London,........,..........,.........?
My vote goes to London of course....
...but here are the sports venues in Paris :
Stade de France, 81,000
Parc des Princes, 49,000 (50/53,000 in 2012/13)
Arena 92 (approved), 32,000
Stade Jean-Bouin (approved), 22,000
Stade Sébastien-Charléty, 21,000
Stade Robert-Bobin, 19,000
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, 16,000
National Handball Arena (project), 15,000
Roland Garros, Court Philippe-Chatrier, 15,000
Roland Garros, Court Central (approved), 15,000
Stade Olympique Yves du Manoir (Colombes), 14,000 (will be replaced by the National Handball Arena in 2013)
Vélodrome Olympique Jacques-Anquetil, 14,000
Stade Duvauchelle, 13,000
Stade Bauer, 12,000
Roland Garros, Court Suzanne Lenglen, 10,000
Stade de Marville, 10,000
Stade Pierre de Coubertin, 5,000
Palais des Sports, 5,000
Palais des Sports de Levallois, 5,000
Roland Garros, Court n°1, 4,000
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Hippodrome de Vincennes, 60,000
Hippodrome de Longchamps, 50,000
Hippodrome d'Auteuil, 45,000
Hippodrome d'Enghiens, 20,000
Hippodrome de Maison Laffitte, 20,000
Hippodrome de St-Cloud, 15,000
I was quite impressed by Paris' list of stadiums, actually - especially since it doesn't have any major football teams other than PSG.Race tracks generally don't count as stadiums. I thought Paris would have more facilities, especially indoor halls
Despite a rather unnecessary interlude, when debate was derailed by an argument about comparative sports attendances in the US and Europe, I think the thread has already got somewhere!Melbourne + Suburbs = Aprx. 1,027,200
Melbourne (as in, just Melbourne) = 906,247
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I don't think this thread is getting anywhere. Everyone is unsure what the OP meant by Stadium Capital of the Word.
The study found Melbourne had an "unparalleled track record reputation" for hosting sport, with international events industry bosses also praising its "versatility, stadia, city atmosphere and local passion for all sports".
The study to find the best location to hold a sports event was completed by London-based consulting and research firm ArkSports, whose clients include the NFL, BT, Visa and Ladbrokes.
Berlin, in Germany, was fourth, with London fifth. Twenty of the world's top sports cities were selected for the study, based on their history of hosting events.
As well as being overall winner, with 341.5 points -- 29 points ahead of its nearest rivals -- Melbourne was top for the level of public interest in events, its facilities, its number of major events won and the level of government support.
Spain has numerous Bullfighting Arenas......that Spain has more stadiums than the UK, France, and Italy.