Taking a break with my son at the newly-built Singapore National Stadium watching Singapore bt Myanmar 4-2 at the Suzuki Cup. Need at least a draw w Malaysia on Saturday to get to Semi Finals. The 55,000 seating capacity stadium took 4 years to complete and currently holds the record of the largest dome structure in the world in the form of its retractable roof, which itself will take an approximate 25 minutes to open or close. The roof is made out of a lightweight material called ETFE, The sports arena is located at the site of the former National Stadium, which was closed in 2007 and demolished in 2010. The stadium is a part of the new multi-purpose Singapore Sports Hub complex which comprises the OCBC Aquatic Centre, the multi-purpose OCBC Arena, the Singapore Sports Museum, the Sports Hub library, the Kallang Wave shopping mall and the current Singapore Indoor Stadium, as well as a Water Sports Centre at the adjacent Kallang Basin. The Singapore Sports Hub will host the upcoming 2015 Southeast Asian Games. To all my ASEAN friends, please drop by Singapore and watch the SEA Games next year. It will be a spectacle and extravaganza you will not witness again for several years. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Stadium,_Singapore
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:22:47 +0000