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Exterior of Rungrado May Day Stadium Arirang Festival, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung.. The Rungrado 1st of May Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium occupying an area of 20.7 hectares (51 acres) on Rungra Island, Pyongyang, North Korea.
North Korea went through years of planning and building in preparation for the event. The Rungrado May Day Stadium was commissioned to serve as the festival's main venue, [5] its construction officially completed in time for the festival on 1 May 1989. At the time it was the largest stadium in Asia, capable of seating 150,000 people. [6]
Rungrado 1st of May Stadium: 114,000 [4] Pyongyang North Korea: East Asia: North Korea national football team* Association football, athletics, mass games: Michigan Stadium: 107,601 [5] Ann Arbor, Michigan United States: North America: Michigan Wolverines football: American football: Beaver Stadium: 107,282 [6] State College, Pennsylvania ...
The Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance Arirang [2] (Korean: 아리랑 축제), also known as the Arirang Mass Games, [3] or the Arirang Festival [4] is a mass gymnastics and artistic festival held in the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. The games usually take place in August or September.
Recreational facilities on the island include the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium. The Rungra People's Pleasure Ground, which opened in 2012, includes a dolphin exhibit, volleyball and basketball courts, and a wading pool. [3]
Stadium Capacity Tenants City Notes Image 1: Rungrado 1st of May Stadium: 114,000: April 25 (for international club matches) National team (very rarely used) P'yŏngyang: Second largest stadium in the world. 2: Kim Il-sung Stadium: 50,000: P'yŏngyang City, National team: P'yŏngyang: Largest league use stadium in North Korea. 3: Sunan Stadium ...
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Mass games, such as the Arirang Mass Games, are performed annually in North Korea, at the Rungrado May Day Stadium, to celebrate national holidays such as the birthdays of former rulers Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. In the 1990s, they were also held at the Kim Il-sung Stadium and the Pyongyang Gymnasium. North Korean mass games typically feature ...