Unique Sports Events / Venues - Page 2

Commandant · January 2nd, 2011, 03:42 AM

Cold War, Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

Camp Randall Hockey Classic, Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic, Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Mirabito Outdoor Classic, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, New York

Our Game to Give, Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Swedish Elitserien, Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden

Tigers-Bern 100th Match, Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland

Salata Winter Classics, Salata Ice Skating Rink, Zagreb, Croatia

Carinthian Outdoor Derby, Hypo Group Arena, Klagenfurt, Austria

Sun Life Frozen Fenway, Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

NCAA Frozen Four, Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

The Big Chill at the Big House, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Northern Classic, MacDonald Island Park, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada

Andre_idol · January 2nd, 2011, 03:59 AM

I love the arrangement at Radio City Music Hall

I need to find footage from those events!

And Suns playing at Indian Wells is a nice combo...my favorite team on probably my favorite tennis court after the Grand Slam ones

Frnjchuga031 · January 2nd, 2011, 04:24 AM

Ivanišević vs. McEnroe, charity tennis match in Dubrovnik city street of Stradun, Croatia...

Commandant · January 3rd, 2011, 09:51 AM

Great Britain Baseball Team vs. Marcus Trescothick's Bangers, Somerset County Cricket Ground, Taunton, Somerset, England

1987 Home Run Derby: Ian Botham vs. Hank Aaron (he later withdrew), The Oval, Kennington, London Borough of Lambeth, England

I couldn't find pics of these baseball events in England:

1988 Home Run Derby: Graham Gooch vs. Ernie Banks, The Oval, Kennington, London Borough of Lambeth

1989 Great Britain Baseball Team vs. Legends of Baseball, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester

1993 New York Mets vs. Boston Red Sox (minor leaguers), The Oval, Kennington, London Borough of Lambeth

Buffalo Soldier · January 3rd, 2011, 10:58 AM

The Race of Champions always is something quite unique. Auto racing in a stadium...

Stade de France, Paris:

Wembley, London

Beijing Nation Stadium, Beijing

Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf

bongo-anders · January 3rd, 2011, 01:33 PM

Brian Nielsen and Evander Holyfield will meet up in DR´s Koncerthuset in Copenhagen on the 5th of march.

The capacity will be around 2.000.

http://www.dr.dk/p2html/koncerthus_3...en3d/index.htm

NICK CH+ · January 3rd, 2011, 03:44 PM

Schwingfest Switzerland cap.40000
http://www.nicolassenn.ch/v4/images/...t/_NSE3232.jpg
http://is.blick.ch/img/gen/s/c/HBscm..._r_900x599.jpg

Commandant · January 3rd, 2011, 04:14 PM

Kırkpınar Tournament (yağlı güreş or Turkish oil wrestling), Edirne, Turkey

AdidasGazelle · January 3rd, 2011, 06:31 PM

Evel Knievel jumping at Wembley Stadium in 1975. I remember watching this as a kid and being horrified when he crashed upon landing. Every kid, including me, on our estate wanted to be him and we set up loads of ramps in the streets to jump over on our rusty push-irons

Frnjchuga031 · January 4th, 2011, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NICK CH+

Schwingfest Switzerland cap.40000
http://www.nicolassenn.ch/v4/images/...t/_NSE3232.jpg
http://is.blick.ch/img/gen/s/c/HBscm..._r_900x599.jpg

What is that ?

BowlsAreNotBad · January 4th, 2011, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frnjchuga031

What is that ?

wrestling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRJQpXMAm3E

Anubis2051 · January 4th, 2011, 06:13 AM

Some more baseball in strange places:

New York Giants vs. Chicago White Sox, Liverpool, 1930s

Norwood Oval, Australia:

U.S. Ground Forces all-star team during the All-Professional game at Wembley Stadium, August 7, 1943:

U.S. Army Air Force team at Selhurst Park (home of Crystal Palace soccer club), London in July 1942:

U.S. military baseball at Eton Cricket Club in England:

U.S. military baseball at Kenilworth Road (home of Luton Town soccer club) in 1944:

Ralph Ifft (player-coach of the U.S. Ground Forces all-star team) meets semi-pro hurler Bill Brech of the U.S. Army Air Force all-stars at Wembley Stadium, England on August 7, 1943. Brech pitched a no-hitter that day:

The duke of Abercorn meeting the 34th Infantry Division's Midwest Giants before a July 4, 1942 game in Northern Ireland. No stadium name given:

Commandant · January 4th, 2011, 06:48 AM

Midnight Sun Baseball Game, Growden Memorial Park, Fairbanks, Alaska
image hosted on flickr

Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona Beach, Florida

Drambuie World Ice Golf Championships, Uummannaq, Greenland

en1044 · January 4th, 2011, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anubis2051

I also have this photo from 2007, when the NHL laid out a spec rink to see if Yankee Stadium could host a game. Since the dimensions are the same at the new stadium, so its safe to assume we will see a similar setup there if it ever gets the chance to host a Winter Classic.

Doubtful. The only way that layout would have worked would have been at OYS because the foul territory was so narrow. NYS is completely different in that sense.

Commandant · January 4th, 2011, 07:16 AM

Goat Racing, Buccoo Village, Trinidad & Tobago

Lanka Challenge (ten-day charity adventure rickshaw (Tuk Tuks) race), Sri Lanka

ryebreadraz · January 4th, 2011, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by en1044

Doubtful. The only way that layout would have worked would have been at OYS because the foul territory was so narrow. NYS is completely different in that sense.

If they have it going from foul line to foul line instead of home plate to center line it can fit in any MLB stadium.

Buffalo Soldier · January 4th, 2011, 08:42 AM

Nadal vs Federer (Qatar)

Anubis2051 · January 4th, 2011, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by en1044

Doubtful. The only way that layout would have worked would have been at OYS because the foul territory was so narrow. NYS is completely different in that sense.

True, but that layout would keep the legends seats as the ones with the best view, which would allow them to charge more for them. The best bet is to have center ice line up with 2nd base like at fenway and wrigley, as most of the seats in the stadium are pointed at second.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commandant

Please, no more talk of Yankee Stadium... I don't want to see or hear about it for a long time...

Commandant, you're a great user on this site, but I just don't understand the hate. You have to face the fact that YS is one of the premier stadiums in the country (as were it's predecessors) and has served many roles throughout history, from baseball stadium, football stadium, papal chappel, just about anything you can think of. Thats one of the reasons I've brought it up here, beacuse it is thought of most often as a baseball stadium (rightfully so) but it has served many roles. It's going to be a topic of discussion no matter how much you don't want to hear about it.

Frnjchuga031 · January 4th, 2011, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BowlsAreNotBad

wrestling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRJQpXMAm3E

Swiss sumo...

redbaron_012 · January 4th, 2011, 11:55 AM

Although fairly common throughout the world our new rectangular stadium is becoming a familiar sight on Melbourne Australia's Skyline.

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January 2nd, 2011, 03:59 AM	#22
Andre_idol Fluorescent Adolescent Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Barcelos, Portugal Posts: 5,289 Likes (Received): 49	I love the arrangement at Radio City Music Hall I need to find footage from those events! And Suns playing at Indian Wells is a nice combo...my favorite team on probably my favorite tennis court after the Grand Slam ones __________________ School trip to: Brussels!

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Frnjchuga031 Lega Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Osijek Posts: 2,249 Likes (Received): 26	Ivanišević vs. McEnroe, charity tennis match in Dubrovnik city street of Stradun, Croatia... __________________ JA SAM JEDAN OD ONIH NA KOJE SU NAS RODITELJI UPOZORAVALI !

January 4th, 2011, 06:48 AM	#33
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Midnight Sun Baseball Game, Growden Memorial Park, Fairbanks, Alaska image hosted on flickr Daytona Beach Road Course, Daytona Beach, Florida Drambuie World Ice Golf Championships, Uummannaq, Greenland Last edited by Commandant; February 9th, 2011 at 02:22 PM.

January 4th, 2011, 07:16 AM	#35
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Goat Racing, Buccoo Village, Trinidad & Tobago Lanka Challenge (ten-day charity adventure rickshaw (Tuk Tuks) race), Sri Lanka Last edited by Commandant; February 9th, 2011 at 02:38 PM.

January 4th, 2011, 11:55 AM	#40
redbaron_012 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 6,048 Likes (Received): 117	Although fairly common throughout the world our new rectangular stadium is becoming a familiar sight on Melbourne Australia's Skyline. Uploaded with ImageShack.us __________________ "Make no small plans, for they have not power to stir the blood" - Daniel H. Burnham Last edited by redbaron_012; January 4th, 2011 at 01:55 PM.

January 2nd, 2011, 03:42 AM	#21
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Cold War, Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan Camp Randall Hockey Classic, Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic, Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Mirabito Outdoor Classic, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, New York Our Game to Give, Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Swedish Elitserien, Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden Tigers-Bern 100th Match, Stade de Suisse Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland Salata Winter Classics, Salata Ice Skating Rink, Zagreb, Croatia Carinthian Outdoor Derby, Hypo Group Arena, Klagenfurt, Austria Sun Life Frozen Fenway, Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts NCAA Frozen Four, Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan The Big Chill at the Big House, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan Northern Classic, MacDonald Island Park, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada

January 3rd, 2011, 09:51 AM	#24
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Great Britain Baseball Team vs. Marcus Trescothick's Bangers, Somerset County Cricket Ground, Taunton, Somerset, England 1987 Home Run Derby: Ian Botham vs. Hank Aaron (he later withdrew), The Oval, Kennington, London Borough of Lambeth, England I couldn't find pics of these baseball events in England: 1988 Home Run Derby: Graham Gooch vs. Ernie Banks, The Oval, Kennington, London Borough of Lambeth 1989 Great Britain Baseball Team vs. Legends of Baseball, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester 1993 New York Mets vs. Boston Red Sox (minor leaguers), The Oval, Kennington, London Borough of Lambeth

January 3rd, 2011, 10:58 AM	#25
Buffalo Soldier Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 780	The Race of Champions always is something quite unique. Auto racing in a stadium... Stade de France, Paris: Wembley, London Beijing Nation Stadium, Beijing Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf

January 3rd, 2011, 01:33 PM	#26
bongo-anders Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Køge Posts: 898 Likes (Received): 38	Brian Nielsen and Evander Holyfield will meet up in DR´s Koncerthuset in Copenhagen on the 5th of march. The capacity will be around 2.000. http://www.dr.dk/p2html/koncerthus_3...en3d/index.htm

January 3rd, 2011, 03:44 PM	#27
NICK CH+ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20 Likes (Received): 1	Schwingfest Switzerland cap.40000 http://www.nicolassenn.ch/v4/images/...t/_NSE3232.jpg http://is.blick.ch/img/gen/s/c/HBscm..._r_900x599.jpg

January 3rd, 2011, 04:14 PM	#28
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Kırkpınar Tournament (yağlı güreş or Turkish oil wrestling), Edirne, Turkey

January 3rd, 2011, 06:31 PM	#29
AdidasGazelle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 276 Likes (Received): 2	Evel Knievel jumping at Wembley Stadium in 1975. I remember watching this as a kid and being horrified when he crashed upon landing. Every kid, including me, on our estate wanted to be him and we set up loads of ramps in the streets to jump over on our rusty push-irons

January 4th, 2011, 06:13 AM	#32
Anubis2051 Captian Clutch Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Princeton Posts: 319 Likes (Received): 2	Some more baseball in strange places: New York Giants vs. Chicago White Sox, Liverpool, 1930s Norwood Oval, Australia: U.S. Ground Forces all-star team during the All-Professional game at Wembley Stadium, August 7, 1943: U.S. Army Air Force team at Selhurst Park (home of Crystal Palace soccer club), London in July 1942: U.S. military baseball at Eton Cricket Club in England: U.S. military baseball at Kenilworth Road (home of Luton Town soccer club) in 1944: Ralph Ifft (player-coach of the U.S. Ground Forces all-star team) meets semi-pro hurler Bill Brech of the U.S. Army Air Force all-stars at Wembley Stadium, England on August 7, 1943. Brech pitched a no-hitter that day: The duke of Abercorn meeting the 34th Infantry Division's Midwest Giants before a July 4, 1942 game in Northern Ireland. No stadium name given:

January 4th, 2011, 08:42 AM	#37
Buffalo Soldier Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 780	Nadal vs Federer (Qatar)

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