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Hertha Berlin’s new stadium by 2025

Article posted by Coliseum, January 16^th, 2019

Hertha BSC Berlin is planning to move out of Olympiastadion and into a new 55,000 seat stadium in Olympic park by 2025 according to their official website report. Hertha BSC wants a pure football arena which will be 100 percent privately financed says Werner Gegenbauer, President of the club. The... » Read more

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U.S. Bank Stadium exterior repairs to cost a bomb

Article posted by Coliseum, March 23^rd, 2020

It was not long back that the enclosed stadium in Minnesota, United States – U.S. Bank Stadium – was opened in August 2016 – but, cracks have already started surfacing in the structure. The black zinc panels that make U.S. Bank Stadium so recognizable have caused water problems almost since... » Read more

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LA’s Coliseum to be transformed for 2024 Olympics

Article posted by Coliseum, March 21^st, 2017

Los Angeles is among the two final host city candidates for 2024 Olympics. The American city’s bid was largely driven by using the LA Memorial Coliseum as a venue for Olympics events. Plans are already afoot to give a brand new look to the stadium. Renderings of the proposed stadium were released... » Read more

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Prof Volkwin Marg – Making of a great stadium architect

Article posted by Coliseum, June 29^th, 2014

It was during the preparations for 1972 Berlin Olympics, that German architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) got its first brush with stadium building. gmp stood second in the design contest for the mega sporting event. Over the ensuing years, gmp established itself firmly among the world... » Read more

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Good signs ahead for hockey in India

Article posted by Coliseum, June 24^th, 2014

The 2018 Hockey World Cup will be held in India, which will see an expanded participation from 16 teams. It will be the second time in eight years that India will host the tournament. After a dismal performance in the 2010 World Cup, when it played the host last time, followed by an equally poor... » Read more

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Qatar building stadium with containers

Article posted by Coliseum, July 10^th, 2018

Architects Fenwick Iribarren, in partnership with structural engineers Schlaich Bergermann Partner and multidisciplinary engineering consultancy firm Hilson Moran will be building the first ever demountable, transportable and reusable stadium in the world for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ in... » Read more

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ISIS blows up Olympic stadium in Iraq’s Anbar province

Article posted by Coliseum, July 28^th, 2015

Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group blew up a sports stadium in Iraq’s western Anbar province, according to media reports. “ISIS elements planted high explosives inside the Olympic stadium and its surroundings in the area of the 18th km west of Ramadi, while... » Read more

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