April 27, 2024
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May Day Stadium

Date: 28/03/2024 | Source: Rodong Sinmun (En) | Read original version at source

is the modern and comprehensive sports and cultural base which is situated on Rungna Islet in Pyongyang.

It seems like a large parachute and a magnolia. It shows a peculiar architectural style with 16 arched trusses which formed a ring.

It can accommodate 150 000.

The three colors (red, white and blue) of the seats in the stadium symbolize the flag of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

The stadium has a football field, running track, warming-up room, lounge for players, room for coaches, referees office, check register room, swimming pool, table-tennis hall, mini-golf course and other sports and cultural and welfare establishments and public catering facilities.

The stadium opened on May 1, Juche 78(1989) and there took place the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students, grand gymnastics and artistic performances and other national and international political and cultural events and sports games.

In 2007 there took place the grand gymnastics and artistic performance "Arirang" which was registered in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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