These population complexes hosted cultural and civic events and infrastructure that supported a vast outlying region hundreds of miles away linked by transportation roadways.

Traditionally, it hosted the premier Gaelic football and hurling games, and after major renovations in recent years, added international rules football, rock concerts, and other significant national events.

In recent years, Enniskillen has hosted an array of international events, most notably, stages of the World Waterski World Cup annually from 2005 to 2007, at the Broadmeadow.

Edinburgh has also hosted various national and international sports events including the World Student Games, the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, the 1986 Commonwealth Games and the inaugural 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games.

The city has hosted several promotional functions and some international sports events: in 1950 it hosted the VI Central American and Caribbean Games, and in 2000 the FIFA Futsal World Championship.

Indianapolis, headquarters of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and often referred to as the " Amateur Sports Capital of the World " has hosted a number of collegiate basketball events.

Qriosity 2011 saw the participation of around 1500 quizzards in 7 different events which were hosted by reputed quiz masters including Joy Bhattacharya, the CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders.

Balatonkenese has hosted numerous traditional gastronomic events.

In 1964 the city hosted the ' Swiss National Exhibition ', displaying its newly found confidence to host major international events.

The Arms Park hosted the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which was used for the athletics events, but this event caused damage to the drainage system, so much so, that other rugby unions ( England, Scotland and Ireland ) complained after the Games about the state of the pitch.

The MCG, often referred to by locals as " The G ", has also hosted other major events, including International Rules between the Australian Football League ( AFL ) and Gaelic Athletic Association, international Rugby union, State of Origin series ( rugby league ), FIFA World Cup qualifiers and International Friendly matches, serves as the finish line for the Melbourne Marathon and also major rock concerts.

South Korea has also hosted major international events such as the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 2002 World Cup Soccer Tournament ( co-hosted with Japan ).

From those days stem the Stockholms Olympiastadion which has since hosted numerous sports events, notably football and athletics.

Brent Musburger hosted all the events with help from his then-fellow cast members of The NFL Today Irv Cross, Dick Butkus and Will McDonough, then-CBS Sports analysts Terry Bradshaw, Ken Stabler and Dan Fouts, and then-Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka.

Brent Musburger hosted all the events with the help of then-ABC Sports analysts Bob Griese and Dick Vermeil, Musburger's regular color commentator on ABC's college football telecasts.

The Metrodome also hosted the 1992 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four, making it the only stadium to host both events in the same calendar year.

Greg Gumbel hosted all the events with help from his fellow cast member from The NFL Today Terry Bradshaw, as well as Dan Fouts and Randy Cross.

Bob Costas hosted all the events with analyst Mike Ditka.

Jim Lampley hosted all the events with the help of analysts Mike Ditka and Joe Gibbs and sideline reporters O. J.

Brent Musburger hosted all the events with the help of then-ABC Sports analyst Dick Vermeil, Musburger's regular color commentator on ABC's college football telecasts, and then-New York Jets quarterback Boomer Esiason.

Greg Gumbel hosted all the events with the help of then-NBC analysts Ahmad Rashad, Mike Ditka, Joe Gibbs, and Joe Montana.

James Brown hosted all the events with help from his fellow Fox NFL Sunday cast members Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Ronnie Lott.

James Brown hosted all the events with help from his then-fellow Fox NFL Sunday cast members Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Cris Collinsworth.

Chris Berman from Disney-owned corporate sibling ESPN hosted all the events.

Previous events were held in the Market Square Arena or the RCA Dome, but given the new stadium built for the Indianapolis Colts, Lucas Oil Stadium began hosting Final Four events in 2010.

After the 2007 final season at Arrowhead, the Wizards continued to use the stadium for select large events.

The men's and women's Olympic marathon events likewise included the bridge as part of their route to the Olympic stadium.

Show jumping, also known as " stadium jumping ," " open jumping ," or " jumpers ," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation.

Wembley stadium was the venue for 22 athletics events at the Games ; 24 for men and nine for women.

Road running competitions are running events ( predominantly long distance ) which are mainly conducted on courses of paved or tarmac roads, although major events often finish on the track of a main stadium.

Also the Stadium will be demolished and rebuilt as a new stadium, with 25, 000 covered seats, usable for concerts and events too.

The stadium was also utilised for greyhound racing, as well as ' novelty ' events such as cheetah racing.

Already in the very beginning the stadium was sold out on several occasions and other events held at de Kuip also gained lots of attendance.

The stadium will get a retractable roof so that other events can be held as well.

Some events contain " super special stages " where two competing cars set off on two parallel tracks ( often small enough to fit in a football stadium ), giving the illusion they are circuit racing head to head.

The singles " Only Time Will Tell " ( No. 17 ) and " Heat of the Moment " ( No. 4 ) became huge Top 40 hits, with the latter cracking the Top Five, and the former remaining a stadium favourite at U. S. sporting events.

The stadium is mostly used for football matches and houses the Lesotho national football team, but also holds events in athletics.

The cauldron that traditionally flames continuously from the opening until the closing ceremony was temporarily extinguished ( The flame itself was transferred to a lantern ) prior to the athletics events while the cauldron was moved to the southern side of the stadium.

Silesian Stadium is a home stadium for the Polish national football team, and used for international football games and other events ( for example, it has held the Speedway World Championships four times, with the 1973 World Final attracting over 120, 000 spectators ).

The emperor Tiberius had banned gladiatoral games, it seems, and when the prohibition was lifted, the public had flocked to the earliest events, and so a large crowd was present when the stadium collapsed.

As the largest stadium / arena in Mohave County, it is frequently used for large events such as graduation ceremonies, circuses, indoor extreme motocross, monster truck rallies, and concerts.

It is modeled after the likes of SS Normandie, having all of the appointments of a cruise ship, with a galley motif for the restaurant and a great stand of stadium seating with colorful backs for the spectators at swimming events held at the facility.

The stadium is home to the university's varsity football team, and has hosted a number of events including the World Lacrosse Championships and the Canada Games.

The opening ceremonies and many events were held at the Civic stadium ( now Ivor Wynne Stadium ) in east Hamilton.

While it was decided that the water events, including the swimming and the rowing, could be held at Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, a stadium would need to be erected.

A modern stadium ( plural stadiums / stadia ) is a place or venue for ( mostly ) 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.