One of the most historical places, which hold so much history and tradition, is Wembley Stadium that is in the heart of London. This stadium was first introduced in 1923 and was destroyed for renovation in 2000. It was re-introduced back in 2007 with the stadium holding around 90,000 people. The ‘Old Wembley’ as it was known back in the day was the venue when the England national soccer team won the World Cup in 1966 by beating West Germany 4-2. Last year, the venue celebrated its 90th year anniversary.
The view as you are entering Wembley Stadium is one of those iconic moments because you see a great view of the stadium, with the arch at the top of the stadium. This is the venue where England plays their international soccer matches and it also hosts various tournaments including the Olympics in 2012. Other sports that are accommodated inside Wembley are American Football, Rugby and horseracing as well. Besides sports, Wembley has also hosted music concerts from the likes of Muse, Madonna and U2.
People always say when you are going to witness a concert or a match in Wembley Stadium, then the walk that you have to take from the bridge to the stadium seeing the lovely view is God’s gift to the people of England. You can see the reaction on the television of the supporters inside the stadium which makes people want to go there and relive the atmosphere. It falls in 21st position on the all time biggest stadiums by capacity and is also the 2nd largest stadium in Europe behind the Camp Nou, which is owned by Barcelona.
Many people that have visited the stadium will know about the ‘Wembley Way’ that is a series of roads that links to Wembley Stadium. This is where thousands of supporters walk to get to their event as the road leads ...
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Soccer players in England say that playing in Wembley is the ultimate dream of every English boy. They say it will provide you with that extra honor that you have played at Wembley Stadium. It is a once in a lifetime experience when you get to play in Wembley or witness something extravagant over there. It becomes a part of your life.
As we are talking about various events that has happened have created lots of inspiring and jaw dropping moments that people will remember for ages. These are ‘where were you’ moments that defines where were you when this thing happened or what were you doing when it happened? The experience that people get inside Wembley is something heavenly that you cannot experience elsewhere. Many moments such as the underdogs winning, a band performing a song, players scoring amazing goals and many more you get chills down your spine.
field was built in 1914 and can hold up to 41,000 spectators. Outside the ballpark
At that point, "none of the 2,000 spectators at the game could have guessed that they were present at a historic occasion, for that evening marked the first of what was to become the most famous, long-lasting – and bitter – sporting rivalry in the history of football" (Murray 4). Almost a hundred years
Amazingly, when I am at the stadium, I also see a lot of people I know even though I am two hours away from home. Everyone loves Neyland Stadium. I love the fact that everyone comes together to cheer for one team and act excited to attend. This makes the game intense because when the game takes a bad turn, everyone joins in a giant roar against the referees. After you become a true fan, you begin to take those bad calls personally. You can thing of your trip as an adventure into a land which normally can only be seen on TV. You leave the stadium with a warm tingle in the pit of your stomach, of course if they win. You can feel good about yourself knowing that you played a part in the team achieving their victory.
The Olympic Games showcase a rare opportunity for the host country to show the world their culture, hospitality, talent, and acceptance of others. The Berlin Olympics of 1936 were no exception. Declared the best of their day, Germany spared no expense to impress the thousands of tourists who flooded the country. By building of a new sports field, an enormous Olympic Stadium, and the first official Olympic Village, Germany was determined to amaze the world. Despite these lavish projects, the Nazi Olympics were, at their very core, a gleaming illusion used to hide a nation on the verge of annihilating a decade of peace.
On July 22, 1997 construction of Conseco Fieldhouse began. That day sparked the beginning of a very important addition to the Indianapolis area. A projected $175 million dollars would be required to complete this new, highly technalogical sports arena. As time and the building would progress the costs would rise to $183 million due to unseen soil contamination clean up on the site. Even with this rise in costs the construction continued and as we will show you this state-of-the-art sports and entertainment facility is worth all the costs. “Naming rights for the Pacer’s new home belong to Conseco, Inc. Headquartered in Carmel, Ind. Conseco (NYSE:CNC) is one of America’s leading sources for insurance, investment and lending projects. Through its subsidiaries and a nationwide network of insurance agents and financial dealers, Conseco provides solutions for both wealth protection and wealth creation to more than 12 million customers.” (cfhhistory) From the outside this simple redbrick, limestone and concrete building leads to a spacious, barrel-vault roof like most traditional fieldhouses. A glass roof at the top of Conseco Fieldhouse allows a beautiful view of the city skyline from within this structure. Inside the sponsor pavilions, concessions stands and general feeling follow Indiana’s rich basketball tradition. “Combine those elements with memorabilia and this building is the world’s first fully-themed professional sports and entertainment venue” according to the building’s design firm, Ellerbe Becket Sports and Entertainment. (Cfhhistory)
It was a bright, August day, with a temperature to match. At least 85°, sun outside was at its peak, with not a cloud to be seen for miles. Such a day is almost unheard of in southern Germany, where the weather tends to be milder year round. It was the perfect day to begin the new season, as well as my first match. I had played many games before this day – nine years’ worth in fact. However, they had all been in the United States, where football is the king of sports. Although the atmosphere was similar, there were distinct, yet almost intangible differences. Many devoted soccer fans do exist in the United States, but the aura at many matches seems to be rather lackluster. Many of those present appear to be disinterested, and it is rarer to see a full venue than in Europe. The set up and division of the sport alone set itself apart from the US. Schools do not have sports teams, only clubs and cities do. Most of the players had been with the same coach and team members since they...
so near to London, and with so many ways of getting to the park, it
From 2001 2002 there was a 23% increase in the construction of sports stadiums and arenas with costs of those facilities upwards of $7.8 billion. The growing global sport industry requires that sport facility and event management keep current of new and proven management techniques. Sport Facility Management: Organizing Events and Mitigating Risks by Ammon, Jr., Southall, and Blair, provides readers with a basic introduction to elements of facility management for the full range of sporting and entertainment events. There is a high demand for individuals who are educated and trained in facility management, event organization, and risk management and since the September 11 attacks there has been a great emphasis placed on facility and risk management. Each chapter provides theoretical foundations and practical applications for each critical phase of facility management. The authors provided photographs, case studies, and industry examples to assist the reader in gaining an overall basic, picture of the sporting event and entertainment industry today. The book provides in-depth discussions about positive advances that have made the entire experience easier and more comfortable for fans; and about the negative economic and cultural consequences for sport events after September 11 2001.
The Olympic Games plays a significant role in the world. The relationship between it and host countries is important to investigate for comprehending cultural studies. According to Xu and Kirby (2008), the Olympic Games has a considerable impact on the expression of national identity. For example, London applied this approach to promote its national identity. This can be discovered from the BBC video called James Bond escorts The Queen to the opening ceremony in 2012 (2012): an amiable identity is perceived by the audience through presenting corgi at Buckingham Palace. Moreover, China is no exception. There is an image about the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics, it shows a spectacular drumming performance. In addition, an article about
As we all know, Beijing, China is the host for Summer Olympics 2008, were a major international multi-sport event from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Even though Olympic Beijing is all dress up, but no one is going because the organizer was struggling to handle an unexpected inside Summer Games venues. The Olympics officials feel disappointed because so many empty seats at nearly every event and the lack of pedestrian traffic throughout the park. To overcome the problems the officials are busing in teams of state-trained cheer squads to help fill the empty seats and improve the atmosphere and encourage residents to apply for access to the heavily secured park.
During the 1800’s Great Britain’s empire stretched around the world, and with raw materials easily available to them this way, they inevitably began refining and manufacturing all stages of many new machines and other goods, distributing locally and globally. However, despite being the central ‘workshop of the world,’ Britain was not producing the highest quality of merchandise. When comparing factory-made products made in England to surrounding countries, most notably France, those products could not compare as far as craftsmanship and sometimes, simply innovation. It was suggested by Prince Albert that England host a sort of free-for-all technological exposition to bring in outside crafts into the country and also show their national pride.
The Colosseum is one of the most well-known structures in Rome, Italy. The Colosseum was built almost two thousand years ago to host games for gladiators. The Colosseum provided for entertainment for the Romans, a form of punishment for those who did not obey the laws, and a place of great architectural beauty.
The moment had finally arrived, we were about to enter the newly built stadium. As we approached the entrance, there was a small line of people waiting their turn to be frisked. While waiting in line, I noticed that there were certain things not allowed into the stadium for safety reasons. One lady had a large chain that resembled a dog chain in her pocket. The guard told her to take it back to her car or throw it in the trash. When the lady threw her chain in the trash I realized how devoted some of these fans really were. I thought to myself," maybe I'm not as big of fan as I thought," and continued through the gates. After our entire group got through security we had to separate, due to the different seating assignments.
The Colosseum contained over four stories. The first three contained over 80 entrance arches and contained a complex drainage system. These entrance arches made evacuation extremely fast in case of an em...
players on the men's teams. They are the primary reason that the new stadium is