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| Location | Arkhangelsk, Russia |
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| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Opened | 1973 |
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Trud Stadium is a sports venue in Arkhangelsk. It is the home arena of bandy club Vodnik [1] and has hosted the Bandy World Championship twice.
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| Location | Arkhangelsk, Russia |
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| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Opened | 1973 |
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Trud Stadium is a sports venue in Arkhangelsk. It is the home arena of bandy club Vodnik [1] and has hosted the Bandy World Championship twice.
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