Rungrado May Day Stadium
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| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
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| Coordinates | 39°2′58.47″N 125°46′30.79″E / 39.0495750°N 125.7752194°ECoordinates: 39°2′58.47″N 125°46′30.79″E / 39.0495750°N 125.7752194°E |
| Capacity | 114,000 |
| Field size | Main pitch- 22,500 m² Total floor space- over 207,000 m² |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Opened | May 1, 1989 |
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| Parades/shows celebrating Kim Il-sung and North Korea. Arirang Festival North Korea national football team (some games) North Korea women's national football team (some games) |
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| Rungrado 1st of May Stadium | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 릉라도 5월1일 경기장 |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Neungnado 5(o)-wol 1(ir)-il Gyeonggijang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Rŭngnado Owŏl Iril Kyŏnggijang |
The Rungrado 1st of May Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, completed on 1 May 1989. It is the largest stadium in the world, with a total capacity of 114,000. The site occupies an area of 20.7 hectares (51 acres).
It is not to be confused with the nearby 50,000 capacity Kim Il-sung Stadium.
Its name comes from Rungrado Islet in the Taedong River, upon which it is situated, and from the International Workers' Day celebrated on May Day every year.
It is currently used for football matches, a few athletics events, but most often for Arirang Festival performances (also known as the Mass Games). The stadium can seat 114,000, which ranks it first on the list of largest stadiums by capacity in the world.
Its scalloped roof features 16 arches arranged in a ring, and resembles a magnolia blossom.
It hosts events on a main pitch sprawling across over 22,500 m² (242,200 ft²). Its total floor space is over 207,000 m² (2.2 million ft²) across eight stories, and the lobes of its roof peak at more than 60 m (197 ft) from the ground.
While the stadium is used for sporting events, it is most famous as the site of massive performances and shows celebrating Kim Il-sung and the North Korean nation. In June–July 2002 it was the site of a large choreographed "Arirang Festival" gymnastic and artistic performance. The extravaganza involved for the first time some 100,000+ participants—double the number of spectators, and was open to foreigners. These performances are now an annual feature in Pyongyang, usually in August and September. The Guinness Book of Records has recognized these events as the largest in the world.
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