Incheon Asiad Main Stadium
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Incheon Asiad Main Stadium is a planned multi-use stadium
in Incheon
, South Korea
. Once completed in 2014, it will be used mostly for athletics meets and will be the main host of the 2014 Asian Games
. The stadium has been designed with an initial capacity of between 60,000 spectators. After the 2014 Asian Games, capacity will be reduced to 30,000 spectators.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Incheon
Incheon
The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...
, 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...
. Once completed in 2014, it will be used mostly for athletics meets and will be the main host of the 2014 Asian Games
2014 Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, is the largest sporting event in Asia governed by Olympic Council of Asia . It is scheduled to take place in Incheon, South Korea from September 19–October 4, 2014, with 36 sports set to feature in the Games.Incheon was awarded the right on...
. The stadium has been designed with an initial capacity of between 60,000 spectators. After the 2014 Asian Games, capacity will be reduced to 30,000 spectators.