Different countries have different games as their national game. Some games, like tennis and soccer, have gained major worldwide publicity and fan-following while few, like hockey and basketball, are still limited to specific regions. For example, in the United States, baseball is one of the most beloved games, but it is not very famous in other parts of the globe. Many amateur players who practice with a baseball pitching machine and softball pitching machines dream to become a famous athlete for their national teams of their countries.
Being a popular well known sportsman is a dream come to reality. There are many fans who literally, adore their sports athletes. And why shouldn’t they? After all, these sportsmen put their complete effort into the game for the honor and pride of their whole country. They take their selves to the limits to provide their audiences and fan some occasions of sheer joy. Yet, they are not the only ones to create history, nor are we the only ones to witness it. The arena where a memorable match takes place becomes the sacred land for the athelete and fans alike. The arenas are of huge significant. There are a lot of stadiums around the globe, starting from the most ancient ones and all the way to the most recent ones. Let’s take a look at the stadiums which have the biggets seating capacities in the world.
Rungrado May Day Stadium:
Within the non-auto stadiums, Rungardo May Day stadium of North Korea has the largest capacity in the world. It can accommodate 150,000 people at a an occasion. Constructed in 1985, the stadium is very aesthetically alluring as it looks like a magnolia blossom upon Rungardo Waters. It has eight floors and a floor area of 207,000 square meters.
Estadio Azteca:
Estadio in Mexico City is the only stadium with the privilege of hosting two World Cup Finals. The stadium itself is a wonderful feat of construction which pays tribute to the historic Aztec civilization which accommodates 114,465 people. This is the arena where Diego Maradona scored the ‘Goal of the century’.
Camp Nou
L’Estadi Camp Nou is the third largest stadium with a space of 98 934 people. It is also called FC Barcelona stadium as it is the home for that club. It was built in 1957and housed a multiple of sports event including some world cup matches.
Maracana
EstádioJornalistaMárioFilho, nicknamed as Maracana, is a Rio de Janeiro stadium that showed the 1950 World Cup. The stadium has around 87,500 seating places, but around 200,000 have claimed to witness the World Cup final of 1950 from this stadium. This is said to be the largest number of live audience to witness a football match.
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan is the fifth largest stadium with a housing space of 85,000 people. It is the home for AC Milan and FC Milano. The stadium was first built in 1925, and has gone under numerous renovations since then. The mastermind behind the stadium was escessively much praised for being too futuristic for its time.
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August 16, 2010
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