Independence Park
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 Kingston , JamaicaArthur Wint Drive, Edens Park |
| Coordinates | 18 ° 0 '5 " N , 76 ° 46' 21.3" W |
| opening | 1962 |
| Extensions | 2002 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 35,000 places, ancillary facilities 6,000–8,500 places |
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The Independence Park is a sports complex in the Jamaican capital Kingston . It was built for the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1966 and opened in 1962.
The national stadium
The national stadium, which is the largest stadium in the country with 35,000 seats, has a grass pitch, a 400-meter running track and a 500-meter cycling track. The facility is mainly used for soccer encounters between the Jamaican national soccer team and for West Indian athletics competitions. It is the home stadium of the Jamaican national athletics team. The Jamaican national rugby league team also occasionally plays their games here. Athletics and track cycling competitions were held here at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1966.
There is a statue of the Jamaican sprinter Don Quarrie at the entrance .
Swimming and diving pools
The swimming and jumping competitions of the IX. Central American and Caribbean Games played in 1962 . For the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1966 , the main swimming pool was rebuilt, as the distances are fixed in yards . There is space for 8,500 spectators in the swimming stadium.
The national arena
Opened in 1963, the National Arena was built for the weightlifting and wrestling competitions of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1966. 6,000 spectators can watch the events in the. Nowadays, various events, including netball and table tennis , but also trade fairs, flower exhibitions, national song and fashion competitions and official funeral ceremonies take place in the building.
The National Indoor Arena
The National Indoor Arena was only built in 2002. 6000 spectators were able to watch the games of the 2003 IFNA Netball World Cup.
art
In addition to the Don Quarrie statue at the entrance to the National Stadium, there are others in the sports park by the musician Bob Marley and the athletes Arthur Wint , Herb McKenley and Merlene Ottey .
Web links
- Data at FootballFans , Soccerway , Stadium Database , World Stadiums ,
- Images at Stadionwelt , Stadium Database and World Stadiums
Individual evidence
- ^ Independence Park ; ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Article on home & abroad, accessed on October 2, 2013
- ^ Dawn Ritch: A poor example at the arena ; ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Jamaica Gleaner, May 21, 2001. Don Philpott: Jamaica ; Landmark Publishing, 2000; ISBN 978-1-901522-31-0 .
- ^ Ian Wilkinson: A Mega GM in Jamaica: Jamaica welcomes Mega GM Nigel Short ; Article on ChessBase News from January 26, 2006.
