Sports Stadium Flashcards
FNB stadium is also known as?
Soccer city
The Calabash
Soccer city is the home of which football team?
Kaiser chiefs
What is the maximum seating capacity of soccer city?
What was the seating cavity during the World Cup?
94 736
84 490
Where was Nelson Mandelas last public appearance?
The world cup final at soccer city in 2010
Why is Soccer City also known as the Calabash?
Because it looks like the African pot called a calabash
Describe the stadium
The outside of the stadium has the appearance of an African pot. The coating on the outside is a mosaic of fire and earth colours which simulate fire under the pot.
There are 10 black lines articulating the stadium. 9 of these lines are aligned with with the other 9 venues for the 2010 world cup.
9 is considered to be an u .lucky number in South Africa and so there is an extra line which is aimed at Berlin’s Olympic stadium which hosted the 2006 world cup final
Describe the stadium before the upgrade
It had a seating capacity of 80 000
What is the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics also known as?
The 3rd Summer Youth Olympics or Buenos Aires 2018
Where is the 218 Summer Youth Olympics being held?
Buenos Aires in Argentima
When is the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics being held?
Between the 6th and 18th of October
Where were all the previous Summer Youth Olympics all held?
In Asisa
It also the first youth Olympics for either summer or winter to be held outside Eurasian
When was the official emblem of the youth games presented?
July 2015
What does the emblem represent?
The diversity of Buenos Aires. It is inspired by the city’s vibrant colours, eclectic culture, iconic architecture and it’s many neighbourhoods
Each letter represents famous landmarks including the Floralis Generica, Space tower, the Columbus Theatre, the National library and the Obelisk
How many sports feature at the games?
241 events in 32 sports
Name 5 sports featured in the games
Archery Athletics Karate Gymnastics Tennis
