Sports venue explained

A sports venue is a building, structure, or place in which a sporting competition is held.

A stadium (plural: stadiums or stadia)^[1] or arena is a place or venue for sports or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.^[2]

Types of sports venues

• Arena
• Area of water used for a regatta, e.g. Bosbaan, Lake Attersee, or the Atlantic Ocean
• Bandy field
• Baseball park
• Billiard hall
• Bowling alley
• Bullring
• Cricket ground
• Gym
• Horse racing venues (hippodrome)
• Ice hockey arena
• Motorsport venues (autodrome)
• Race track
• Riding hall
• Shooting range
• Ski jumping hill
• Speed skating rink
• Stadium
• Tennis court
• Swimming pool
• Velodrome

See also

• List of indoor arenas
• List of sporting venues with a highest attendance of 100,000 or more
• List of stadiums by capacity
• Lists of sports venues
• Multi-purpose stadium
• Pitch (sports field)
• Sports complex

Notes and References

1. Stadia is the Latin plural form, but both are used in English. Dictionary.com
2. [Nussli Group]