Green Point Stadium, South Africa 2010
Not only is Cape Town is one of South Africa’s most important cities it is also amongst the most cosmopolitan and beautiful in the world. More than just a popular tourist and business destination, the city has hosted many successful sporting events. To add another feather to its cap, the city’s new Green Point Stadium is going to host 8 matches in the 19th FIFA World Cup Football tournament in 2010.
Table Mountain, Capetown South Africa
Cape Town’s World Cup matches will be held at the Green Point Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 69,070. The Green Point Stadium will host 5 football matches of round one; and one matches each of second round, quarter final and semi final.
The Green Point Stadium, which was initially known as the African Renaissance Stadium is a new construction being built to replace another stadium of the same name at the same location. The old Green Point Stadium could sit only about 18,000 spectators whereas the newer construction will be bigger, more modern and luxurious.
Cape Town in South Africa, which is also known as The Tavern of the Seas or The Mother City is an amazing city really. Strategically located at the confluence of the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, there are very few cities in the world that are so vibrant and interesting. Cape Town is an extremely cosmopolitan city with many people from different parts of the world and different cultures here – and of course, this includes the Africans too. From culture and heritage, to nature and environment, shopping and entertainment, wining and dining to health and fitness… there is so much to see and do here. But above everything, this is a beautiful city with Table Mountain always present.
Cape Town is also a vibrant city when it comes to the sporting action. The most popular participation sports here are cricket, football, rugby union and swimming. There are also great opportunities for mountain biking and cycling. The city placed its bid to host the 2004 Summer Olympics, but though the bid was eventually lost to Athens, as Cape Town finished third of the 5 cities selected by the International Olympic Committee, it is expected that the city will eventually get to host the summer games. Cape Town is already preparing to place another bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
The city has already hosted some major sporting events, the next big one will of course be the World Cup Football Tournament in 2010. This month long event is the biggest sporting extravaganza in the world, and according to football tickets sold, audience interest and the length of the event, it is even bigger than the Summer Olympics. Once South Africa’s bid was selected after a narrow victory in the vote (South Africa received 14 votes and Morocco received 10), and the FIFA President announced that the country would be hosting the World Cup, it became clear that Cape Town would be one of the major centers where football matches will be held.
There is expected to be a great demand for Green Point Stadium football tickets for months before the World Cup kicks off. This huge event will be watched by millions from all over the world, and is expected to do wonders to the economy of the city and the country.
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