Malaysia National Hockey Stadium
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Malaysia National Hockey Stadium is a multi-use stadium
in National Sports Complex
, Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for field hockey
matches and hosted matches for the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup
and 1998 Commonwealth Games
. The main stadium holds 12,000 people and was built in 1997. There is a second pitch located adjacent to the stadium, and it holds a smaller capacity.
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 National Sports Complex
Kompleks Sukan Negara
The National Sports Complex or Kompleks Sukan Negara in Malaysia is the largest sports complex in the country. It is located in Bukit Jalil, 20 km south of Kuala Lumpur...
, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
matches and hosted matches for the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup
2002 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 2002 Hockey World Cup for men is the 10th tournament of the Hockey World Cup, held from February 24 to March 9, 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
and 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
. The main stadium holds 12,000 people and was built in 1997. There is a second pitch located adjacent to the stadium, and it holds a smaller capacity.