Cardiff International Sports Stadium
| Stadiwm Chwaraeon Rhyngwladol Caerdydd | |
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| Location | Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales |
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| Owner | Cardiff Council |
| Operator | Cardiff Council |
| Capacity | 4,953 (seated: 2,553; standing: 2,400) |
| Surface | Track & Field (Grass) |
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| Broke ground | March 2007 |
| Built | 2007-08 |
| Opened | 19 January 2009 |
| Construction cost | £5.7million |
| Main contractors | Cowlin[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Welsh Athletics Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club Cardiff City L.F.C. Cardiff Grange Harlequins F.C. |
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The Cardiff International Sports Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm Chwaraeon Rhyngwladol Caerdydd), is an athletics stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales.
The stadium opened in 2009 as part of the major Leckwith Development, which included a new football and rugby stadium, the Cardiff City Stadium, and a retail park.
In July 2015, Cardiff Council let the stadium and its grounds to Cardiff and Vale College, who further sublet the sports facilities to the House of Sport Limited.[2] This lease runs for 30 years as a result of which the stadium is no longer open to the public during the day, although evening opening is unaffected.
Development
The original completion date of the main stadium building and floodlighting of the running track was moved back from May 2008 to early September 2008.[3]
The stadium has replaced the older Cardiff Athletics Stadium, which has been demolished as part of the overall Leckwith development, which includes the Cardiff City Stadium.[4]
The £5.7million project took 46 weeks to build.[5]
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Cardiff International Sports Stadium during construction
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Cardiff International Sports Stadium
Official Opening
The official opening of Cardiff International Sports Stadium was on 19 January 2009, attended by former Welsh athletics star Colin Jackson.[6]
Facilities
Stadium capacity is 4,953; 2,553 seated and 2,400 standing.[7]
The stadium includes a gym, AstroTurf pitches, meeting rooms, and offices.
It includes the headquarters of Welsh Athletics—the sport's governing body for Wales—and Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Work begins on Leckwith athletic stadium
- ↑ Report to the Council, 15 March 2015, Cardiff Council. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ Cardiff Athletics Stadium, Cardiff Council.
- ↑ The Leckwith Development, Cardiff Council.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Jacko back to his roots to open city's new sports arena.", South Wales Echo, 20 January 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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