White City Stadium

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White City Stadium was a large multi-purpose sports venue in London, best known for hosting the 1908 Summer Olympics and serving as an early landmark of modern Olympic history.

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White City Stadium canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic stadium
sports venue
stadium
alsoKnownAs The White City
linked to: White City
architecturalStyle early 20th-century concrete stadium
bestKnownFor hosting the 1908 Summer Olympics
capacity approximately 68000
city London
linked to: London, England
constructedFor Franco-British Exhibition 1908
country United Kingdom
demolished 1985
designedBy J. J. Webster
era early 20th century sports architecture
hasFacility athletics track
cycling track
football pitch
greyhound racing track
swimming pool
hasHeritage influenced later Olympic stadium designs
location White City, London, England
linked to: White City, London
notableEvent 1908 Olympic marathon finish
1908 Summer Olympics athletics events
1908 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
FA Cup finals (selected years)
World Cup 1966 group matches
linked to: 1966 FIFA World Cup
olympicCity London
linked to: London, England
olympicCountry Great Britain
olympicGamesHosted 1908 Summer Olympics
opened 1908
openedForEvent 1908 Summer Olympics
owner Franco-British Exhibition Company (originally)
region London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
replacedBy BBC White City complex
significance early landmark of modern Olympic history
first purpose-built Olympic stadium in London
status demolished
surface grass (football pitch)
tenant Queens Park Rangers F.C. (intermittently)
White City Rebels (speedway team)
various greyhound racing promoters
trackSurface cinder (athletics track)
usedFor athletics
boxing
concerts
football
greyhound racing
rugby league
speedway

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1908 Summer Olympics stadium White City Stadium
subject linked to: Summer Olympics 1908
Games of the IV Olympiad mainStadium White City Stadium
1934 British Empire Games mainStadium White City Stadium