Pan American Stadium (Havana)

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Estadio Panamericano
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Pan American Stadium (Havana)
Location Havana, Cuba
Owner Government of Cuba
Operator Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba
Capacity 45,000 [1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1990
Opened1991
Renovated2008
Tenants
Cuba national football team

Pan American Stadium (Spanish : Estadio Panamericano) is a multi-use stadium located near Cojimar, a city ward of Havana, Cuba. It is used mostly for athletics.

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History

It was first used as the main stadium for the 1991 Pan American Games. The stadium opened August 1, 1991 and is able to hold 34,000. [2]

It served as the site of an episode of the American version of Top Gear in 2016. The episode showed the stadium in disrepair and mostly abandoned.

Renovations

The stadium was renovated in 2008 with an artificial turf replacing the original grass turf.

Structure

The stadium is surrounded by a park and faces nearby Boca de Cojimar (Havana Bay).

Seating is mainly open air with a partially covered grandstand to the east side.

Surrounding the football field is an oval track.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Places to visit expedia.com.my
  2. ↑ Planet, Lonely. "Must see attractions Havana, Cuba". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

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Preceded by Pan American Games
Opening and Closing Ceremonies
1991 		Succeeded by

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