Jamsil Sports Complex
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Jamsil Sports Complex was group of sports facilities in Seoul
, Korea
This was built for 1986 Seoul Asian Games
and 1988 Seoul Summer Olympic
in 1984. Thiss Complex is Korea's largest integrated sports center, spanning an area of 402,816㎡ in the Songpa district, southern Seoul, and serviced by Subway Line 2. The complex consists of the Olympic Stadium
, Auxiliary Stadium, Jamsil Arena
, Jamsil Baseball Stadium
, Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
, Jamsil Inline Skating Rink and the Sports Park. The Olympic Stadium is rich in history, as it successfully hosted both the 1986 Seoul Asian Games
and the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympic
. Visited by many tourists from home and abroad, it has lately played host to numerous international sporting contests in football, marathon and track and field, as well as operas and large music concerts.
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
This was built for 1986 Seoul Asian Games
1986 Asian Games
The 10th Asian Games were held from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. The city was supposed to host the 1970 games, but it received security threats from neighboring North Korea, forcing it to give up hosting the games to previous 1966 host Bangkok, Thailand...
and 1988 Seoul Summer Olympic
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in 1984. Thiss Complex is Korea's largest integrated sports center, spanning an area of 402,816㎡ in the Songpa district, southern Seoul, and serviced by Subway Line 2. The complex consists of the Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Seoul)
The Seoul Olympic Stadium, aka Jamsil Olympic Stadium is located in Seoul, South Korea. It was the main stadium was built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 10th Asian Games in 1986...
, Auxiliary Stadium, Jamsil Arena
Jamsil Arena
Jamsil Arena is an indoor sporting arena, located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 13,409 and was built from December 1976 to April 1979.It hosted the basketball events and Volleyball final of the 1988 Summer Olympics....
, Jamsil Baseball Stadium
Jamsil Baseball Stadium
Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the...
, Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool is an aquatics venue located in Seoul, South Korea. It hosted the swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The venue was constructed from November 1977 to December 1980 and has...
, Jamsil Inline Skating Rink and the Sports Park. The Olympic Stadium is rich in history, as it successfully hosted both the 1986 Seoul Asian Games
1986 Asian Games
The 10th Asian Games were held from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. The city was supposed to host the 1970 games, but it received security threats from neighboring North Korea, forcing it to give up hosting the games to previous 1966 host Bangkok, Thailand...
and the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympic
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
. Visited by many tourists from home and abroad, it has lately played host to numerous international sporting contests in football, marathon and track and field, as well as operas and large music concerts.
Facilities
- Olympic StadiumOlympic Stadium (Seoul)The Seoul Olympic Stadium, aka Jamsil Olympic Stadium is located in Seoul, South Korea. It was the main stadium was built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 10th Asian Games in 1986...
- Auxiliary Stadium
- Jamsil Baseball StadiumJamsil Baseball StadiumJamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the...
- Jamsil ArenaJamsil ArenaJamsil Arena is an indoor sporting arena, located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 13,409 and was built from December 1976 to April 1979.It hosted the basketball events and Volleyball final of the 1988 Summer Olympics....
- Jamsil Students' GymnasiumJamsil Students' GymnasiumJamsil Students' Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 7,500 and was built from November 1972 to December 1976 to host Boxing events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. It also hosted boxing events at the 1986 Asian Games and wheelchair...
- Jamsil Indoor Swimming PoolJamsil Indoor Swimming PoolJamsil Indoor Swimming Pool is an aquatics venue located in Seoul, South Korea. It hosted the swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The venue was constructed from November 1977 to December 1980 and has...