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I have a former work collegue and friend who is a sports nut, thatI posed Jackal's second question to.
He says the question doesn't state whether the stadium is still used or not, or whether one that's still erected. He presumes Jackal means the oldest stadium in the world that's still around.
He says The Roman Colosseum was used almost exclusively for gladiatorial contests, which hardly count as sport so that can be rulled out in allfairness. The Circus Maximus might qualify as the oldest, since it was used mostly for chariot races, but the question whether chariot races is considered a sport in this day-n-age is questionable. It's a matter of interpretation he says.
He says the early forms of sports like football andcricket were played mainly on open fields or surroundings, which can't be classified as a stadium. Tennis was originally played on 'court yards' which were generally rooms on balconies, which can hardly qualify as a stadium.
He says TheMayan Pok-A-Pok Stadium at Chichen Itza-Cancun, Mexicowas built around the year 550 A.D. and has recordings that monks played an early form of cricket around the 10th Century. It still exists and is in reasonable tact today.It is the only stadium inthe world today which still has football (soccer) played at times, and is the only one which has records that still exist about its involvement dating back many centuries.
I'm not too sure on my mates claim and accuracy, because I can't find any refrences on the topic, but I'll take his word for it considering his broad knowledge of sports...or at least until someone else can provide more with backup.
Please don't do away the messenger....
Raidpatch
He says the question doesn't state whether the stadium is still used or not, or whether one that's still erected. He presumes Jackal means the oldest stadium in the world that's still around.
He says The Roman Colosseum was used almost exclusively for gladiatorial contests, which hardly count as sport so that can be rulled out in allfairness. The Circus Maximus might qualify as the oldest, since it was used mostly for chariot races, but the question whether chariot races is considered a sport in this day-n-age is questionable. It's a matter of interpretation he says.
He says the early forms of sports like football andcricket were played mainly on open fields or surroundings, which can't be classified as a stadium. Tennis was originally played on 'court yards' which were generally rooms on balconies, which can hardly qualify as a stadium.
He says TheMayan Pok-A-Pok Stadium at Chichen Itza-Cancun, Mexicowas built around the year 550 A.D. and has recordings that monks played an early form of cricket around the 10th Century. It still exists and is in reasonable tact today.It is the only stadium inthe world today which still has football (soccer) played at times, and is the only one which has records that still exist about its involvement dating back many centuries.
I'm not too sure on my mates claim and accuracy, because I can't find any refrences on the topic, but I'll take his word for it considering his broad knowledge of sports...or at least until someone else can provide more with backup.
Please don't do away the messenger....
Raidpatch
