| Stadium Name: | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium |
| Nickname: | El Olímpico "Olympic Stadium" |
| Location: | Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Opened: | 1974 |
| Renovated: | 2004, 2024 - 2026 (planned) |
| Owner: | Government of the Dominican Republic |
| Operator: | Comité Olímpico Dominicano |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Publictransit: | Santo Domingo Metro Line 2 at Juan Ulises Garcia station |
| Construction Cost: | RD$ 20,000,000 |
| Former Names: | Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte (1974 - 2005) |
| Tenants: | Bauger FC (1974–present) Atlético Pantoja (1999–present) Dominican Republic national football team (1974–present) O&M FC (1974-present) |
| Seating Capacity: | 27,000[1] Football & Track and field 50,000+ Concert |
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium (Spanish; Castilian: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez) is open-air multi-purpose stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Opened in 1974 for the XII Central American & Caribbean Games and renovated 2003 Pan American Games is the largest stadium in the Dominican Republic used mostly for football and track and field and as a music venue. The stadium has a sporting events' capacity of 27,000 people, though it has seen crowds of 35,000. For concerts, its stated capacity is 50,000 people.
It was formerly known as Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, because of the sports complex where it is located (Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte), However in 2005 it was named after the 400 m hurdles athlete Félix Sánchez after he won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[2]
It served as home of the dominican soccer teams Bauger FC and Atletico Pantoja and it`s of one of the two stadium that served as home of the Dominican Republic national football team.
In February 1966, it began the construction of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic complex to host the XII Central American & Caribbean Games. Concluded on February 1974, the stadium was inaugurated with the name of Juan Pablo Duarte Stadium named after the founding father. It had a capacity of 22,000.[3] The stadium hosted the track & field events of the XII Central American & Caribbean Games between February 27 and March 13 of 1974.
Between the 1980s and 1990s the stadium served for several events including concerts and religion celebration. 1997 the stadium served as venue of the first edition of the Latin Music Festival sponsored by the dominican beer Presidente, Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina. The music festival was a commercial success, invited several international pop starts. The music festival returned in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2014 & 2017.
It was renovated for the 2003 Pan America Games to host the track & field events and the opening and closing ceremonies. It was equipped with 24,000 fixed seats and areas for special guests, press, dressing rooms and a cafeteria. It was inaugurated on July 23, 2003 by the president Hipolito Mejia and the renovation cost over US$6 million of dollars.[4] In August 2004, the stadium hosted a friendly game between the national team of Brazil and Haiti and it included the participation of soccer stars of Ronaldo and Ronhaldino.[5] In May 2005, the name of the stadium was official changed to Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium honoring the 400 m hurdles athlete Félix Sánchez for winning a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. In 2012, he won another medal on the same category at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[6] [7]
During the 2000s and 2010s decades several international pop artists performed concerts at the stadium including Shakira, Coldplay, Daddy Yankee, Juan Luis Guerra, Luis Miguel, Ricardo Arjona, Maroon 5, Britney Spears.
It is set to host matches for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup including in the final.
| Band/Artist | Event/Tour | Date | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games | 1974 | |||
| Juan Luis Guerra | Visa Para Un Sueño | December 25, 1990 | ||
| Luis Miguel | Aries Tour | April 23, 1994 | ||
| Forgarate Tour | June 10, 1995 | 50,000/50,000[8] | ||
| Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 1997 | June 20, 21 & 22, 1997 | 120,000[9] | ||
| Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 1998 | June 26, 27 & 28, 1998 | 155,000[10] | ||
| Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 1999 | June 3, 4 & 5, 1999 | (92,503/105,000)[11] | ||
| Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2001 | June 1,2 & 3, 2001 | (131,200/131,200)[12] | ||
| Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2003 | October 21, 22 & 23 2003 | 55,000[13] (Last Show) | ||
| 2003 Pan American Games | ||||
| Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2005 | October 14, 15 & 16 2005 | 150,000+ (Total) | ||
| 20 Años Tour | December 27, 2005 | 50,000+[14] | ||
| Shakira | Oral Fixation Tour | December 19, 2006 | 50,000[15] | |
| Ricardo Arjona and Wisin & Yandel | El Concierto Claro | July 1, 2007[16] | ||
| Luis Miguel | Cómplices Tour | November 12, 2008 | ||
| Marcela Gándara | Mas que un Anehlo Tour | November 22, 2008 | ||
| Juan Luis Guerra | La Travesia Tour | February 14, 2009 | 50,000+[17] | |
| Tiësto | March 28, 2009[18] | |||
| Ricardo Arjona | 5to Piso Tour | May 30, 2009 | ||
| Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Gilberto Santa RosaIlegales and Hector Acosta | Idolos Latinos | October 3, 2009 | ||
| Jonas Brothers | Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 | October 25, 2009 | 25,000[19] | |
| Day & Age World Tour | November 13, 2009 | |||
| Crystal Lewis, Funky, Gadiel Espinoza and Nancy Amancio | Megafest Cristiano | November 14, 2009 | 20,000+[20] | |
| Aventura | The Last Tour | February 12, 2010 | 60,000[21] [22] | |
| Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2010 | August 27–29, 2010 | |||
| Maroon 5 | December 28, 2010 | |||
| Shakira | The Sun Comes Out World Tour | March 30, 2011 | 50,000[23] | |
| Enrique Iglesias & Tito el Bambino | Cierre del Verano Presidente 2011 | September 2, 2011 | ||
| Britney Spears | Femme Fatale Tour | December 8, 2011 | 15,000[24] | |
| Marcela Gándara & Jesus Adrian Romero | El brillo de mis ojos[25] | December 16, 2011 | ||
| A son de Guerra Tour | June 16, 2012 | 42,000[26] | ||
| Wisin & Yandel and Prince Royce | Verano Presidente | September 7, 2012 | 45,000[27] | |
| Romeo Santos | The King Stays King Tour | December 15 & 22, 2012 | 50,000+ (per show)[28] | |
| Justin Bieber | Believe Tour | October 22, 2013 | 11,321 / 21,850[29] | |
| Jesus Adrian Romero | December 21, 2013 | 15,000+[30] | ||
| Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2014 | October 3,4,5 2014 | 120,000[31] (Total) | ||
| Romeo Santos | Formula, Vol. 2 Tour | December 20, 2014 | 60,000+[32] (record) | |
| Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2017 | November 3, 4 & 5, 2017 | 120,000+ (Total) | ||
| Daddy Yankee | Tamo en Vivo Tour | December 16, 2017 | ||
| Barbarela 2018 | May 30, 2018 | 25,000 | ||
| Romeo Santos | Golden Tour | December 17, 2018 | 50,000[33] | |
| Luis Miguel | Mexico por siempre tour | March 29, 2019 | 20,000[34] | |
| Ozuna | Nibiru World Tour | February 16, 2020 | 50,000[35] | |
| Aventura | Inmortal Stadium Tour | December 18 & 19, 2021 | 80,000[36] (Total) | |
| Coldplay | Music Of The Spheres World Tour | March 22, 2022 | 33,000[37] | |
| El Alfa | La Leyenda Del Dembow Tour | July 16, 2022 | 45,000[38] | |
| Marc Anthony[39] | Viviendo tour | September 22, 2022 | 15,000[40] | |
| Bad Bunny | World's Hottest Tour | October 21 & 22, 2022 | 100,000[41] (Total) | |
| Daddy Yankee | La Última Vuelta World Tour | November 12, 2022 | 50,000[42] | |
| Monster Jam[43] | November 26, 2022 | |||
| Luis Miguel | Luis Miguel Tour 2023–24 | January 18, 2024 | ||
| Juan Luis Guerra | Entre Mar y Palmeras Tour | February 10, 2024 | 50,000[44] | |