Olympic Stadium (Ashkhabad)
Encyclopedia
Ashgabat Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches. The stadium holds 35,000 people and was built in 2003. Despite the use of the name "Olympic Stadium
" the facility was neither built as part of a bid to host the Olympic Games
, nor has it been used in such games.
In 2007 government decided to reconstruct the stadium and to enlarge it. The new arena will hold up to 60,000 people.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches. The stadium holds 35,000 people and was built in 2003. Despite the use of the name "Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium
The Olympic Stadium is the name usually given to the big centrepiece stadium of the Summer Olympic Games. Traditionally, the opening and closing ceremonies and the track and field competitions are held in the Olympic Stadium. Many, though not all, of these venues actually contain the words Olympic...
" the facility was neither built as part of a bid to host the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, nor has it been used in such games.
In 2007 government decided to reconstruct the stadium and to enlarge it. The new arena will hold up to 60,000 people.
External links
- Ashgabat Photo Gallery.
- Ashgabat Neutrality Arch.Neutrality ArchThe Neutrality Arch is a monument located in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.The arch is tall and was built in 1998 on the orders of Turkmenistan's President Saparmurat Niyazov to commemorate the country's official position of neutrality. It cost $12 million to construct. The three-legged arch was...