Ten Stadiums That Could Squeeze in 100,000 People - By: Patrick Omari

This article looks at ten of the largest stadiums in the world. All of these stadiums have enough room to seat at least 100,000 specators.

The imposing Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea was built in 1989 and can seat a jaw-dropping 150,000 people. Resembling a blossom flower, it has 16 arches arranged in a ring. In 1995, a a crowd of 190,000 people crammed in for a professional wrestling event. It is not the only large stadium in Pyongyang - the Kim-Il Sung Stadium, with a capacity of 70,000, also resides there.

Located in Salt Lake City, a district of Kolkata in India, is the Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Stadium of the Indian Youth (also known as Salt Lake Stadium). The stadium was built in 1984 and boasts a capacity of 120,000 over a 3-tier construction and is mainly used for football and athletics events.

Beaver Stadium is the home of the Penn State Nittany Lions and is located at the Pennsylvania State University. Assembled in its current location in 1960 with a capacity of just 46,284, Beaver Stadium went through numerous expansions until its most recent expansion in 2001 which brought it to its current capacity of 107,282. This makes it the largest stadium in North America.

The Michigan Stadium is an American Football ground of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is nicknamed "The Big House" and was built in 1927. It had an original capacity of 72,000 which has gradually increased to 106,201 due to various expansions, the second largest American Football stadium. It was the largest but the capacity was reduced by 1,300 to accommodate more disabled fans. A very popular stadium, it has incredibly not had a sub-100,000 attendance since 1975.

The Azteca Stadium is located in Mexico City has an official capacity of 105,000 (originally 114,465) people. Used mostly for American Football matches, it is the home of the Mexico national team and Mexican club team America. It is the only stadium ever to host two World Cup final matches, in 1970 and 1986. It was the backdrop for the 'Hand of God' goal and the 'Goal of the Century' both scored by Diego Maradona.

The Maracana Stadium (officially the Jornalista Mario Filho stadium) is a football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest stadium in South America. It is difficult to pinpoint the stadium's exact capacity (it seats about 90,000 but also had an official attendance of 199,500 for the 1950 World Cup Final) but recent figures suggest they work to a safe capacity of 103,045. Owned by the State Government, it is mostly used by the biggest football clubs in Rio de Janeiro including Flamengo, Botafogo and Fluminense.

Ohio Stadium is the home of the Buckeyes American Football team at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. It has numerous nicknames including 'The House Harley Built', 'The Horseshoe', or simply 'The 'Shoe'. Originally built in 1922 (having undergone numerous renovations over the years since then) the stadium officially holds 102,329, regularly achieving attendances of over 100,000 at Buckeye games. It also often hosts music concerts, when the stadium can seat up to 110,000.

The Neyland Stadium is another American Football stadium that primarily serves as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team in Knoxville, Tennessee. While its current capacity stands at 102,037, the stadium did in fact hold 104,079 until a 2006 renovation when executive seating was installed. Over the years Neyland Stadium has been used to host large conventions and numerous NFL exhibition games.

The Bukit Jalil National Stadium lies 20km south of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the National Sports Complex. Built for the 1998 Commonwealth Games, construction work began in 1992 and was completed 3 months ahead of schedule. The stadium holds 100,000 and is now the home of the Malaysian football team and hosts a variety of sporting and non-sporting events, most notably the AFC Asian Cup 2007.

Melbourne Cricket Ground was built in 1853 with the first game of cricket played on 30 September 1854. Until the 1970s, up to 130,000 people could be crammed into the stadium - however renovations and safety regulations have since restricted the capacity to its current 100,000. The stadium was the centerpiece of the 1956 Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

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