Sunday, 21 February 2016

5 World's Most Legendary and Iconic Sporting Venues

#5 Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is the venue of the most famous and the grandest stage of  Nascar Racing, The Daytona 500. The Daytona 500 itself is the opening racing for Nascar in every season. Opened in 1959, the capacity of Daytona International Speedway is staggering. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, it almost packed nearly 150.000 people thrill seeking spectators at its peak. the recent renovation will drastically improve the experience of the fans to enjoy the racing with much more comfortable seats.


#4 The All England Club
This place commonly known as Wimbledon. Of course this is the venue of the biggest, the oldest, and legendary tennis tournament ever "The Championship Wimbledon". The club features dozens of tennis courts, in nineteen of which are the classc and rare grass grasss variey. The most famous centre court is the world's fourth largest tennis venue with 15.000 capacity crowd and features a transculent ceiling to anticapte of the weather disruption during the game. In keeping the british tradition the player should wear white outfit on this Club.


#3 Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden is one of the oldest modern arena in the US and also on earth. The 18.200 capacity crowd arena known as the "World's Most Famous Arena". MSG stands out event among the others famous New York Landmarks. althought frequently used for the concert, Basketball, Boxing, Wrestling and Hockey, the fans know it as the home of New York Knicks and The New York Rangers. yet, one of the most legendary event ever held on this venue was the Boxing match between Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier and its second edition match.


#2 Wembley Stadium
Like Brazilian named Maracana "The Home of Football" for them, Wembley known as the Home of Football for the english, Wembley is the home for the England National Football Team and it was becoming the glorious venue for the English when they Football team won the 1966 FIFA World Cup at this very venue. It was also becoming The venue of several UEFA Champions League Final, and host the final match of the legendary, and the oldest Football Tournament, The FA cup. The recent Wembley stadium has the Iconic Arch and considered to be one of the landmark in London.


#1 Maracana Stadium
Football is essentially religion in brazil and Maracana Stadium is the place of worship for Brazilian. Maracana is the Mecca for Brazilian. It was the largest tadium in the world in 1950's seating nearly 200.000 capacity. the recent renovation for 2014 FIFA World Cup, the capacity is still on of the biggest in the world with 79.000, and it renovation didn't leave some of the original structure. Maracana named as the National landmark in 1998. It had hosted numerous of the historical events in football, from Pele's 1961 Gol de Placa, to the winning of Germany national football team in 2014 FIFA World Cup. Maracana had also became the venue of the national tragedy when Brazil national football team was defeated by Uruguay national football team in 1950 FIFA World Cup and Uruguay became The World Champion. The Prestige of Maracana Stadium continues as the Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremony of 2016 Summer Olympic.  


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