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A sports venue is a building, structure, or place in which a sporting competition is held.

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A stadium (plural: stadiums or stadia) [1] or arena is a place or venue for sports or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. [2]

Types of sports venues

Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, where 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held Berliner Olympiastadion day.jpg
Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, where 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2009 World Championships in Athletics were held
Arena Yerofey in Khabarovsk, Russia, where 2015 and 2018 Bandy World Championship's were held UFKhMR IMG 0475.jpg
Arena Yerofey in Khabarovsk, Russia, where 2015 and 2018 Bandy World Championship's were held
Aerial view of the Helsinki Velodrome, an American football stadium in Helsinki, Finland Helsingin velodromi 2020-08-13.jpg
Aerial view of the Helsinki Velodrome, an American football stadium in Helsinki, Finland

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References

  1. Stadia is the Latin plural form, but both are used in English. Dictionary.com
  2. Nussli Group "Stadium Construction Projects"