| Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium |
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| El Olímpico (Olympic Stadium) |
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| Former names | Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte |
| Location | Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Owner | Gobierno Dominicano |
| Operator | Comité Olímpico Dominicano |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 35,000 Football & Track and field 60,000+ Concert |
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| Dominican Republic national football team (1974-present) 2003 Pan American Games 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina (1997-present) |
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Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez is a multi-purpose stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, built in 1974 for the XII Central American & Caribbean Games.
It is used mostly for football and track and field and as a music venue.
The stadium has a capacity of 27,000 people, though it has seen crowds of 35,000. It hosted the football tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games.
Formerly known as Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, its name was changed for the 400 m hurdles athlete Félix Sánchez after he won the gold medal in the 400m hurdles race at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
| Preceded by Canad Inns Stadium Winnipeg |
Pan American Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies 2003 |
Succeeded by Estádio do Maracanã Rio de Janeiro |
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