• Arena Birmingham - which will host the gymnastics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games - hosted the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest. (insidethegames.biz)
  • It's now at the heart of the city's bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. (stadiumdb.com)
  • The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has confirmed that the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City will host the selection trials for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the World Athletics Championship in Oregon, USA. (pioneernewsng.com)
  • The National Trials ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games organised for the Nigerian judokas by Dr Musa Oshodi-led Nigeria Judo Federation gets underway at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos on Tuesday. (cloudfront.net)
  • The president of the federation, Dr Oshodi said the organisers expected a full house from the states across the country as the trials stand the only platform to select athletes who will dorn the colours of Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games which holds in Birmingham, United Kingdom from 28 July - 8 August 2022. (cloudfront.net)
  • In late-2022, crews finished work on the Stadium Station redevelopment project. (edmonton.ca)
  • Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott has said The Stadium Tour will head to other areas including the UK once the 2022 leg is finished. (deflepparduk.com)
  • The Stadium Tour currently has 10 more dates scheduled in the USA/Canada in 2022. (deflepparduk.com)
  • The money will be used to upgrade and expand the stadium into a world-class athletics venue to prepare for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, May announced on a visit to Britain's second biggest city. (xinhuanet.com)
  • The stadium, with a current capacity of 12,700, will become Britain's largest permanent athletics ground outside of London, with a capacity of 40,000 for the 2022 games. (xinhuanet.com)
  • Fellow British rock band Muse announced their own stadium tour of the UK last week with four shows scheduled in May/June 2023. (deflepparduk.com)
  • The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the fifth oldest active franchise in the CFL. (wikipedia.org)
  • So Monday's clash at McMahon Stadium combined with Saturday's rematch at Commonwealth is a make-or-break scenario this season for Alberta's CFL teams. (yahoo.com)
  • A 15-storey ramp, held up by scaffolding, has been erected inside of Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium for the event. (globalnews.ca)
  • For the first time in Canadian history, there will be a snowboarding competition held at an outdoor stadium which happens to be Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium. (globalnews.ca)
  • The stadium was the centrepiece of the 2002 Commonwealth Games. (edie.net)
  • The Kentucky baseball team called Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium home from 1979-2018, with renovations done in 2002 and again following the 2006 Southeastern Conference Championship season that saw the first ever NCAA Lexington Regional played at the facility. (ukathletics.com)
  • A new era began in Kentucky baseball history in 2002 as then head coach Keith Madison and the Wildcats moved into their new lair, the $4.2 million Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium. (ukathletics.com)
  • England soccer star David Beckham (R) bends down to talk to six-year-old Kirsty Howard as he holds the baton for the 2002 Commonwealth Games at the opening ceremony in Manchester on Thursday. (tribuneindia.com)
  • Members of the Indian team parade during the opening ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester on Thursday. (tribuneindia.com)
  • The city has hosted the World Indoor Athletics Championships, the World Half Marathon Championships, Diamond League Athletics and the British Athletics Championships, with UK Athletics based at Alexander Stadium. (insidethegames.biz)
  • Alexander Stadium isn't the kind of venue we'd normally consider as necessary addition for our English database. (stadiumdb.com)
  • Alexander Stadium is at the centre of the bid for a good reason. (stadiumdb.com)
  • Alexander Stadium is already the home of UK Athletics. (xinhuanet.com)
  • We spoke to Jason Fesyk, Supervisor for Stadium and Major Events Facilities, Commonwealth Stadium about how his stadium's Venue Twin is a game-changer for integrated planning, sales and comms, plus its bid to be a host venue for the FIFA World Cup 2026. (thestadiumbusiness.com)
  • But even Commonwealth Stadium's anchor tenant, the Edmonton Elks issued a club statement about the decision, saying, 'We know Edmonton would've been a tremendous host. (stalbertgazette.com)
  • There's a lot going on in our complex all the time: outside of the stadium itself, there are parking lots, a 5,000 seat soccer stadium nearby, a fully operational recreation centre, and so on. (thestadiumbusiness.com)
  • The redeveloped station will provide pedestrians and cyclists access on both sides of the tracks, helping to improve connectivity between Commonwealth Stadium, Commonwealth Recreation Centre and the nearby Stadium Yards community. (edmonton.ca)
  • Construction commenced in 1975 and the venue opened ahead of the 1978 Commonwealth Games (hence its name), replacing the adjacent Clarke Stadium as the home of the Edmonton Eskimos (the Elks' name until 2020). (wikipedia.org)
  • Work on applying to host the 1978 Commonwealth Games started in the early 1970s. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Commonwealth Games did not permit an enclosed stadium, so the design would have to call for the roof to be added afterwards. (wikipedia.org)
  • Among the opponents of the roof was Commonwealth Games Foundation President Maury Van Vliet, who said experience from construction of the Olympic Stadium in Montreal showed the necessity of building a simple structure. (wikipedia.org)
  • Construction of the Edmonton Light Rail Transit's inaugural line (later named the Capital Line) commenced in 1974 and was opened in time for the Commonwealth Games, which allowed spectators to take the LRT from Stadium station to downtown Edmonton. (wikipedia.org)
  • If Birmingham are awarded the Commonwealth Games, here's where the events would be held. (stadiumdb.com)
  • These should constitute 95% of all needed facilities, however their redevelopment for Commonwealth Games will surely come at a significant price nevertheless. (stadiumdb.com)
  • As the first website not to be placed behind a paywall, we have made news about the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and other major events more accessible than ever to everybody. (insidethegames.biz)
  • We had the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, where we sent a team of four reporters, and coming up are the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the Summer World University and Asian Games in China, the World Games in Alabama and multiple World Championships. (insidethegames.biz)
  • After this trials, we will call winners in these categories to camp where they continue the drills for the Commonwealth Games," Oshodi said. (cloudfront.net)
  • When the work on the stadium had been completed ready for the Commonwealth Games, no detailed plans were produced identifying the positions of the underground services, so IETG undertook Stage three - mapping to remedy this situation and produce a detailed plan showing all visible features, elevations, contours and boundaries, therefore offering the client a vision of the site both above and below the ground. (edie.net)
  • The announcement came as Birmingham gets ready to take the baton from the Gold Coast in Australia at the closing of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Sunday. (xinhuanet.com)
  • Birmingham was awarded the right to host the Commonwealth Games last year after South Africa's Durban pulled out. (xinhuanet.com)
  • In March 2006 the MCG will be the main stadium for the Commonwealth Games. (tecplot.com)
  • The stadium had been used for rugby sevens matches during this year's Commonwealth Games. (channelnewsasia.com)
  • The fancied sides from New Zealand and Wales made an untroubled start today to their pursuit of the badminton Mixed Team event on the first full day of competition at the Manchester Commonwealth Games. (tribuneindia.com)
  • The fallout from India s absence from the Commonwealth Games field hockey tournament intensified when Australian coach Barry Dancer called for an overhaul of regional qualifying criteria. (tribuneindia.com)
  • In total some 5,000 athletes from 72 countries are competing in 14 individual and 3 team events during the 17th Commonwealth Games. (tribuneindia.com)
  • The Indian paddlers, taking part in the Commonwealth Games for the first time, began their campaign on a promising note on the opening day of the team table tennis event here today. (tribuneindia.com)
  • Pakistan s only male swimmer at the Commonwealth Games has disappeared from the national team, leaving the country high and dry, an official said today It is disgraceful that swimmer Abid Hussain has disappeared from the Pakistan camp and we will definitely take action if he doesn t return, Pakistan Sports Board director Brigadier Saulat Abbas told AFP. (tribuneindia.com)
  • Alexandre Despatie from Canada sprays water as he dives during a practice session before the preliminary competition in the three-metre springboard at the 17th Commonwealth Games in Manchester on Friday. (tribuneindia.com)
  • An aging Commonwealth Stadium was also seen as a negative for the bid, as Toronto and Vancouver have newer stadiums. (stalbertgazette.com)
  • The stadium had remained the only CFL venue with natural grass for a long time, until FieldTurf Duraspine Pro was installed in 2010. (wikipedia.org)
  • Several locations and sizes were discussed, with Edmonton City Council in January 1975 landing on building a 40,000-seat venue next to Clarke Stadium. (wikipedia.org)
  • The stadium was built in its current iteration in 1976 and had already served as Birmingham's key venue for the failed 1992 Olympics bid. (stadiumdb.com)
  • Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, in Canada has partnered with OnePlan to create a fully interactive 3D Venue Twin of its stadium. (thestadiumbusiness.com)
  • Originally built as a 38,000 seater stadium, it is now in the process of being converted into a 48,000 capacity venue. (edie.net)
  • That said, Birmingham's largest athletic stadium has just become relevant. (stadiumdb.com)
  • It's Birmingham's main athletic stadium, has the charming and spacious Perry Park surrounding it, which means sufficient room for expansion. (stadiumdb.com)
  • LONDON, April 11 (Xinhua) -- A 100 million U.S. dollar transformation of Birmingham's 40-year old athletics stadium was announced on Wednesday by Prime Minister Theresa May. (xinhuanet.com)
  • The Virginia football team plays its first home game of the 2018 season on Saturday, Sept. 1 at Scott Stadium against Richmond. (virginiasports.com)
  • In legacy mode the stadium should hold 25,000 people, of which 5,000 in the east and 20,000 in new seating. (stadiumdb.com)
  • The Edmonton Eskimos play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Commonwealth Stadium (8:30 PM EST). (docsports.com)
  • Additionally, fans can catch PANTERA supporting Metallica on the remaining dates of their North American stadium tour this August. (y108.ca)
  • As PANTERA closed its set with the opening riff of 'Cowboys From Hell' playing behind them, Anselmo asked the packed stadium who would come to see them in the future. (y108.ca)
  • Commonwealth Stadium is an open-air, multipurpose stadium located in the McCauley neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • It has a seating capacity of 56,302, making it the largest open-air stadium in Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • Unlike most other major stadiums in Canada, Commonwealth Stadium elected for a natural grass turf. (wikipedia.org)
  • Commonwealth Stadium is the biggest facility in Western Canada and would play an excellent host. (stalbertgazette.com)
  • Throughout the project, Stadium Station remained fully operational, which involved the project team working closely with contractors, ETS and the events team for Commonwealth Stadium to minimize impacts to customers throughout the renovations. (edmonton.ca)
  • 5 at Commonwealth Stadium and adjoining field house. (lainahetitilille.fi)
  • The stadium will host athletes from across the Commonwealth competing in track and field, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. (xinhuanet.com)
  • Other events at the stadium include the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup and three editions of the Churchill Cup. (wikipedia.org)
  • The original plans called for Clarke Stadium to be rebuilt and expanded to host the athletics events. (wikipedia.org)
  • Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton hosts a range of sports and entertainment events, that's included the 2015 women's football World Cup, to concerts for David Bowie and Beyonce. (thestadiumbusiness.com)
  • We look forward to working with our partners at the City of Edmonton to ensure Commonwealth Stadium continues to evolve and is capable of hosting premier events. (stalbertgazette.com)
  • With less than two weeks left until puck drop, crews are hard at work preparing Commonwealth Stadium for the Heritage Classic. (globalnews.ca)
  • Maas's temper became legendary at Commonwealth Stadium the night he threw a Gatorade jug before launching into a profanity-laden television interview after fans booed him in a 23-22 win over Toronto back in 2001. (cfl.ca)
  • Through work carried out at Manchester Stadium and also on other projects at Arsenal and MG Rover, IETG's 'Environmental Matrix' has proved to be an invaluable and comprehensive tool used by consultants and engineers to extract the appropriate information required for them to complete their task. (edie.net)
  • Curiously not including London or Manchester which seem the likely venues for The Stadium Tour (for non-festival shows) and a sign Def Leppard's own announcement will not be that far off. (deflepparduk.com)
  • Qualifying runs for the FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air event at Commonwealth Stadium go until Friday in Edmonton, with the finals in both women's and men's classes on Saturday. (globalnews.ca)
  • It was the South African city of Durban, which had earlier built the large, 'white elephantish' Moses Mabhida Stadium particularly with an event like this in mind. (stadiumdb.com)
  • Media Release: PEEK project delivers an Active Play event at Commonwealth House. (allmediascotland.com)
  • THIS Thursday 12th September, PEEK will be delivering an Active Play event at The Stadium conference room in Commonwealth House in Glasgow. (allmediascotland.com)
  • On Tuesday, which has been set aside for the arrival of the judokas and officials, Molade Okoya-Thomas Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium was a beehive of activities with delegates from states jostling to have their registration in the trials which has never happened in the history of the sport in the country. (cloudfront.net)
  • For Jason Fesyk at Commonwealth Stadium, it brings instant benefits: "This is a game-changer. (thestadiumbusiness.com)
  • In their very first game played on October 20 at Mewata Stadium they beat the Regina Roughriders 12-0 before 4,000 fans in attendance. (wikipedia.org)
  • This will be the first time UK has even played in a Thursday night game since 2013, and the first primetime Thursday game UK has hosted in Commonwealth Stadium. (aseaofblue.com)
  • The next game was in 2012 at Commonwealth Stadium. (aseaofblue.com)
  • 4. The Schedule Doesn't Get Any Easier- After WKU, Kentucky travels back to Commonwealth Stadium to take on Miami of Ohio before starting The Gauntlet: a four game stretch against Louisville, Florida, at South Carolina, and versus Alabama. (aseaofblue.com)
  • The game will be held at the Commonwealth Stadium on October 15. (thegatewayonline.ca)
  • Fans were in a state of disbelief as too many UK players to count waved their middle fingers and upside-down L's toward the stands during pre-game warmups at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. (uoflcardgame.com)
  • Canadian quarterback Tre Ford, a University of Waterloo alum, marshalled Edmonton to those two victories, including last week's home win over Ottawa to end an awful 22-game losing streak at Commonwealth Stadium. (yahoo.com)
  • Able to accommodate a capacity crowd of 3,000, Cliff Hagan Stadium also has two luxury skyboxes that are available for private parties. (ukathletics.com)
  • Jim Cuddy will healine "Fire Aid" benefit concert, which will be held at Commonwealth Stadium. (mandatory.com)
  • Prior to Commonwealth Stadium, the main stadium in Edmonton was Clarke Stadium, which opened in 1939 and was built on a 15-hectare (38-acre) plot of land. (wikipedia.org)
  • By 1974 there was consensus that Clarke Stadium would not be sufficient and that an all-new stadium should be built. (wikipedia.org)
  • Construction of the stadium was completed within budget and time. (wikipedia.org)
  • England s Dwain Chambers struck the first psychological blow here today in his bid to take the 100m Commonwealth title running the fastest time in the first round heats. (tribuneindia.com)
  • While Cliff Hagan Stadium wass a beautiful place to call home, the Wildcats moved to Kentucky Proud Park for the 2019 season. (ukathletics.com)
  • Part of the public support for the stadium came from it being built to also support being used by the Eskimos (the Elks' name until 2020). (wikipedia.org)
  • As the roof would cost $18.2 million, there was limited public support, and the stadium was built without one. (wikipedia.org)
  • Just when a new stadium will be built is a question. (sportstalkflorida.com)
  • FC Edmonton played its Canadian Championship matches at Commonwealth Stadium from 2011 to 2013. (wikipedia.org)
  • Joe was speaking during the intro of last night's Joe Elliott Show on Planet Rock radio about the fact that the current North American Stadium Tour has ten shows left. (deflepparduk.com)
  • The Washington Commanders franchise owners want a new stadium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTt_RvHQDJA Everett Dirksen, a Senator from Illinois between 1951 and 1969, allegedly said about federal spending getting. (sportstalkflorida.com)
  • They based their design on Jack Trice Stadium in the US city of Ames, Iowa. (wikipedia.org)
  • StadiumDB.com is one of the world's leading websites dedicated to football stadiums. (stadiumdb.com)
  • Daniel Snyder wants a new stadium by 2027 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnETAK2YsOU The Commonwealth of Virginia's new governor Glenn Youngkin wants the Washington Football Team owner Daniel Snyder to. (sportstalkflorida.com)
  • Enjoy live CFL professional football action outdoors in the vibrant Commonwealth Stadium with the 2015 Grey Cup champions, the Edmonton Elks! (infoedmonton.com)
  • He would often arrive at Commonwealth Stadium still dressed in camouflage clothing from head to toe. (cfl.ca)
  • Connell Mott MacDonald has optimized the design using PHOENICS (a computational fluid dynamics program) to model and Tecplot to visualize the air flow within and around the new stadium. (tecplot.com)
  • Louisville will "not" call off the dogs this year, as a result of disrepect last year at Papa Johns Stadium. (uoflcardgame.com)
  • Our database counts: 2127 stadiums , 990 stadium designs , 248 stadiums under construction , 144 tournament stadiums and 84 historical stadiums . (stadiumdb.com)