Olympic Stadium (Ashgabat)
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| Ashgabat Olympic Stadium | |
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| Location | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
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| FC Aşgabat | |
Ashgabat Olympic Stadium (Turkmen: Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky Olimpiýa Stadiony) is a multi-purpose stadium in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches, but also for musical performances by Turkmen pop stars such as Maral Ibragimova.[1] The stadium holds 35,000 people and was built in 2003. Despite the use of the name "Olympic Stadium" the facility was neither built as part of a bid to host the Olympic Games, nor has it been used in such games.
In 2007 government decided to reconstruct the stadium and to enlarge it. The new arena will hold up to 60,000 people.[2]
Coordinates: 37°54′15.93″N 58°22′37.51″E / 37.9044250°N 58.3770861°E
References
- ↑ "video of Maral performing at Ashgabat Olympic Stadium". Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ↑ http://tourism-sport.gov.tm/sport.php
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