Olympia Park
| Location | Rustenburg, South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 25°39′45″S 27°13′19″E / 25.66250°S 27.22194°ECoordinates: 25°39′45″S 27°13′19″E / 25.66250°S 27.22194°E |
| Owner | City of Rustenburg |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Opened | 1989 |
Olympia Park is a multi-purpose stadium located in Rustenburg, South Africa. Not to be confused with the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, where the 2010 FIFA World Cup games were played, it is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches; it was utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1]
Notable matches
1995 Rugby World Cup
During the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the stadium hosted three group-stage matches.[2]
| Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 1995-05-26 |  Ivory Coast | 0–89 |  Scotland | Group D | 20,000 |
| 1995-05-31 |  France | 54–18 | Ivory Coast | Group D | 17,000 |
| 1995-06-04 | Ivory Coast | 11–29 |  Tonga | Group D | 16,000 |
The stadium irregularly hosts ABSA Premiership games.
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See also
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