Practically in all the settlements of our planet there are stadiums, even in the smallest. And if in large megacities these are huge sports facilities, then in Russian villages and Ukrainian villages it is most often glades on the outskirts with gates made of wooden sticks. And it does not matter that there are no stands on them, because the well-known word "stadium" in translation from ancient Greek means "stand". And if in ancient times the audience stood, then our time for the comfort of fans on large
arenas only seats are created. And what is the largest stadium in the world, and how many spectators can it accommodate at the same time? Do not rush to declare that this is the well-known Brazilian “Maracana” - this is not the case for a long time.
The difference between sports facilities
Those hundreds of thousands of stadiums that are built in the world today can be divided into two groups:
For the most part, they are intended for playing ordinary or American football. Athletics can also be held at universal ones, and not only sporting events. These include the largest stadium in the world. It should be noted that the largest sports arenas are in Asia, and most of them in the USA.
Asian record holder
The largest stadium in the world built in the city of Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK. It was built in 1989 to host the XIII World Festival of Youth and Students, as opposed to the Olympic Games held in South Korea a year earlier. The dimensions of this grandiose structure are impressive: area - 2 million m 2 , height - 60 meters, 8 tiers, 80 entrances. At the same time it can accommodate 150 thousand people, and all places are only sedentary. It is located on the island of Rungrado in the middle of the Tedon River, flowing through the North Korean capital. This is a very beautiful building. From a height, it resembles a giant magnolia flower with sixteen petals. When viewed from the side, the stadium looks like a huge parachute that has sunk into the water. In its arena, in addition to sporting events , theatrical performances are held, most often dedicated to public holidays or celebrations in honor of the leaders of North Korea. Moreover, the number of participants sometimes exceeds the number of spectators and reaches hundreds of thousands. The national football team of this country sometimes hosts home games here, and this suggests that the “May Day Rungrado Stadium” is the largest football stadium in the world.
The third place in the list of large sports facilities is occupied by the Michigan Stadium, it is able to immediately receive 109 901 people. This is the largest stadium in the world for football (American). It was built in 1927 in Ann Arbor for the University of Michigan team. Sometimes hockey games are also held here. Here in 2010, a record of attendance for hockey was recorded - 104 thousand spectators watched the game of two university teams.
Giant of australia
The Australian Stadium Melbourne Cricket Ground is also on the list of the most capacious facilities. It is the largest cricket stadium in the world. The game of the national team of this sport can be watched by 100 018 spectators. Australia's football team also plays here.