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One of the newest stadiums in Kuwait after the opening of the renovated Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium back on 18 December 2015. it mainly constructed for Olympic teams across the country the area also has Indoor courts and venues for other sports since the place is called the Olympic Sports City[1]
Olympic Stadium Kuwait Olympic Stadium | |
| Location | Shuwaikh, Capital |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kuwait Football Association, Kuwait Olympic Committee |
| Operator | Kuwait national under-23 football team |
| Capacity | 9,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 11 December 2014 |
| Built | 2014–2016 (2 years) |
| Opened | 5 July 2016 |
| Construction cost | 25 million Kuwaiti dinar (US$82.5 million) |
| Tenants | |
| Kuwait national under-23 football team 2016- | |
History edit
It was Officially unveiled on July 5, 2016[2] at the opening and at the same time announced another project Sabah Al-Salem University Sports City. Along with the opening it said that matches will be played as soon as the ban from FIFA is removed.
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References edit
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/12681058/ar/إستاد-جامعة-الكويت-الشويخ [user-generated source]
- ^ مشروعي كويتي [@mashro3y_q8y] (July 5, 2016). "تفاصيل افتتاح مشروع الاستاد الرياضي والمنشآت الرياضية في مجمع هيئة التطبيقي بالشويخ على انستغرامي @mashro3y_q8y" (Tweet) – via Twitter.