KL Sports City explained

Native Name:Bandaraya Sukan Kuala Lumpur
Logo Image:File:KL Sports City.png
Mainvenue:Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Mainvenue Capacity:87,411
Location:Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates:3.0547°N 101.6912°W
Broke Ground:1 January 1992
Built:1 January 1995
Renovated:1 January 1996
2017
Expanded:1 January 1998
2017
Owner:Malaysian Government
Architect:Weidleplan Consulting GMBH, Stuttgart, Germany
Populous[1]
Publictransit: Bukit Jalil LRT station

The KL Sports City (formerly known as Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex; Kompleks Sukan Negara in Malay) in Malaysia is the largest sports complex in the country. It is located in Bukit Jalil, 20 km south of Kuala Lumpur. Described as the "sports complex in a park", it was the only one of its kind in the country or region when it was fully developed. It was officially inaugurated by the then-Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad on 11 July 1998 ahead of the 1998 Commonwealth Games in which it staged the Games' opening ceremony. The complex was upgraded to KL Sports City in 2017 for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.[2] [3]

Access

The complex is accessible via Shah Alam Expressway, Puchong–Sungai Besi Highway, Maju Expressway and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway. It is also served by the Bukit Jalil LRT station.

Features

List of structures and amenities

Stadiums

Parks

Miscellaneous

Notable events

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: KL Sports City Rejuvenated and Ready to Host the South East Asian Games. 12 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Populous designs to transform 1998 Commonwealth Games venue into KL Sports City . 2023-04-15 . cladglobal.com.
  3. Web site: 2017-06-20 . KL Sports City 98% complete, says MRCB . 2023-04-15 . The Edge Markets.
  4. https://archive.today/20140608092914/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2134873 Return Journey to Kuala Lumpur
  5. News: Arsenal to undertake pre-season tour of Malaysia and China this July . The Guardian. 24 May 2011. 2012-08-01 . London.