Chuncheon Civil Stadium
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Chuncheon Civic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
located in Chuncheon
, Gangwon-do
, South Korea
. It was built in 1979 to hold Korean Junior Sports Festival in 1980. It also held Korean National Sports Festival
two times in 1985 and 1996. The stadium had a capacity of 35,000 people. In December 2008, because of the deterioration of its equipments, the stadium was demolished, and a new stadium wss built in another place. That is Chuncheon Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
located in Chuncheon
Chuncheon
Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam...
, Gangwon-do
Gangwon-do (South Korea)
Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It was built in 1979 to hold Korean Junior Sports Festival in 1980. It also held Korean National Sports Festival
Korean National Sports Festival
The Korean National Sports Festival is an annual sports competition held in South Korea.For a full week each October, about 20,000 athletes representing 16 cities and provinces throughout the country compete in about 40 separate sports. The site rotates among the major cities, including Seoul,...
two times in 1985 and 1996. The stadium had a capacity of 35,000 people. In December 2008, because of the deterioration of its equipments, the stadium was demolished, and a new stadium wss built in another place. That is Chuncheon Stadium
Chuncheon Stadium
Chuncheon Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Chuncheon, South Korea. Former Stadium was built in 1980 as Chuncheon Civic Stadium.Newly established stadium will be open in June 2009. It will be using mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people. It is home ground of...