White City Stadium
Stadium in London, England, 1908 to 1985 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the stadium in London. For other venues named White City Stadium, see White City.
White City Stadium in London, England, was built for the 1908 Summer Olympics. It hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 World Cup.
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Location | White City, London, England |
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Coordinates | 51.5136°N 0.2274°W / 51.5136; -0.2274 |
Capacity | 93,000[1] |
Surface | Grass |
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Broke ground | 1907; 117 years ago (1907) |
Opened | 27 April 1908; 116 years ago (1908-04-27) |
Closed | 1984; 40 years ago (1984) |
Demolished | 1985; 39 years ago (1985) |
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From 1927, it was a venue for greyhound racing, hosting the English Greyhound Derby until its closure in 1984. The stadium was demolished in 1985 and the site is now occupied by White City Place.