Nicknamed the 'Pearl of Stadiums', the multi-purpose
stadia was built in 1987 and to this day still doesn't look outdated thanks to the work of architects Ian Fraser and John Roberts.
Isn't it crazy that it is in this clime that you see politicians converting
stadia to campaign ground?
For his part, Project Stadia's senior manager, Falah al-Dosari, said this is the third meeting on issuing safety and security licensing and certification for stadiums to host the World Cup 2022, which is a guide and a standard for the issuance of stadium safety and security licensing and certification that benefits all countries of the world.
He added that the Project Stadia seeks to issue international standards for stadium safety and security licensing and certification used in major sports tournaments so that all countries of the world can benefit from it in future, affirming the organisation's trust in Qatar and its achievements on the ground regarding the establishment of sports stadiums, in which security and safety requirements are met.
This was definitely different to my experiences in stadia in our part of the world, where some stadia would be infested with bird nests and other pests.
Without a doubt I cannot compare the funding available to stadia regionally to their western counterparts.
Outside of London, Manchester was the only city to have two
stadia included - Old Trafford and the City of Manchester Stadium.
Other
stadia featuring Arup Sport's distinctive mark include the Johannesburg Athletics Stadium, South Africa; the Sydney Football Stadium, Australia; the Hong Kong Stadium; the Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, USA; the San Nicola Stadium, Bari, Italy; and the Toyota City Stadium, Aichi, Japan.
These include the new Wembley,City of Manchester Stadium, club rugby grounds and Premiership soccer
stadia. World Cup venues - Villa Park,Birmingham; ReebokStadium,Bolton; Ashton Gate,Bristol; Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; Murrayfield,Edinburgh; Kingsholm, Gloucester; McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield; Headingley, Leeds; Welford Road,Leicester; Walkers Stadium, Leicester; Twickenham; Wembley; City of Manchester Stadium; Old Trafford, Manchester; St James' Park,Newcastle; Franklin's Gardens, Northampton; Madejski Stadium,Reading; St Mary's Stadium,Southampton; Britannia Stadium,Stoke; VicarageRoad,Watford.