Showing posts with the label Stadium

Circus Maximus

Feb 12, 2020

The Colosseum was the Roman Empire’s largest amphitheater, but it was not the largest stadium. That title belonged to Circus Maximus, situat...

Out of Place Ski Jumps

Nov 25, 2019

Competitive skiing as a sport developed in Norway in the later part of the 19th century. Sondre Norheim, who is recognized as the “Father of...

Train Through a Football Stadium

May 21, 2019

Going to any sporting event to watch your favorite teams play, as opposed to staying at home and watching the live broadcast, has its perks....

Wrigley Field’s Rooftop Seats

Apr 5, 2019

One of the best spots to watch the Chicago Cubs play at their home ground, Wrigley Field, is not inside but outside the stadium, from the r...

The Soccer Stadium Lying On Two Hemispheres

Apr 30, 2018

This Friday, two local Brazilian football clubs—Santos FC and Macapá—will face each other at the Estádio Milton Corrêa, a multi-purpose sta...

Osaka Stadium’s Housing Expo

Mar 17, 2018

Where the magnificent Namba Parks stand today at Naniwa-ku, in Osaka, Japan, once stood Osaka’s baseball stadium. Opened in 1950 with a cap...

The Monster Mile of Dover International Speedway

Sep 9, 2016

The Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, United States, is one of three publicly held concrete racetracks used in NASCAR races. ...

Highbury Square: A 93-Year-Old Football Stadium Converted Into Apartments

Feb 25, 2016

For any die-hard Gooner with half-a-million pound to spare, what’s better than buying a property at the old Arsenal Stadium in Highbury, Nor...

Panathenaic Stadium: The Birthplace of Modern Olympics

May 6, 2015

The first modern Olympic Games was held in the summer of 1896 in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, that saw the participation of 241 athlet...