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The Rŭngnado May First Stadium, or May Day Stadium, is a monumental stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, completed on May 1, 1989. Its names come from Rungra Island in the Taedong River, upon which it is situated, and May Day, the international day celebrating labour and particularly celebrated among communists. Its scalloped roof features 16 arches arranged in a ring, and it is said to resemble a parachute or a magnolia blossom. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular rugby football field to an oval for cricket and Australian rules football games This article is about the building type. ... Not to be confused with PyeongChang. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The Taedong River rises in the Nangnim Mountains of northern North Korea. ... May Day is May 1, and refers to any of several holidays celebrated on this day. ... In classical economics and all micro-economics labour is a measure of the work done by human beings and is one of three factors of production, the others being land and capital. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... A masonry arch 1. ... The Apollo 15 capsule landed safely despite a parachute failure. ... Species See text Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Magnolia Magnolia is a large genus of about 210[1] flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. ...

The stadium can seat 150,000 for events on a main pitch sprawling across over 22,500 m² (242,200 ft²). Its total floor space is over 207,000 m² (2.2 million ft²) across eight stories, and the lobes of its roof peak at more than 60 m (197 ft) from the ground. It is more than double the size of the Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.^[1] The Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly Anglicized Chamshil) in Seoul, South Korea was the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics, and is the centrepiece of the Jamsil Sports Complex in the Songpa-gu District, in the southeast of the city south of the Han River. ... Seoul (서울)   [] is the capital of South Korea and is located on the Han River in the countrys northwest. ...

While the stadium is used for sporting events, it is more famous as the site of massive parades and shows celebrating Kim Il-Sung and the Korean nation. In May of 2002 it was the site of the colossal and meticulously choreographed "Arirang" gymnastic and artistic performance in honor of Kim Jong-il 60th birthday. The extravaganza involved some 100,000 participants—double the number of spectators^[2]— and was open to foreigners, a rare occurrence. Critics of the regime said the spectacle was an attempt to distract from the 2002 World Cup being co-hosted by South Korea shortly thereafter, and an effort to raise scarce hard currency. Kim Il-sung (15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the leader of North Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death, when he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Arirang Festival This North Korean festival is held in the Rungnado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the late Communist leader Kim Il-sungs birthdate on 15 April. ... Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born February 16, 1942) is the leader of North Korea. ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ...

It was also the venue in which Kim Jong-Il in 1999 entertained Madeleine Albright, the U.S. Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton and the highest ranking American official ever to visit North Korea. Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born February 16, 1942) is the leader of North Korea. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Madeleine Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová, IPA: , on May 15, 1937) was the first woman to become United States Secretary of State. ... Seal of the United States Department of State. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

At the end of the 1990s, a number of North Korean army generals were executed by being burned alive in the stadium. [1]

The largest crowd to attend a professional wrestling card (190,000 on April 29, 1995) was present at May Day stadium; the card was promoted by Japan-based New Japan Pro Wrestling circuit and also included Western wrestlers from the American World Championship Wrestling promotion. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ...

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of football (soccer) stadiums by capacity
• Google placemark
• Stadiums at RollnZoom

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Photographs

• BBC News: "In pictures: Arirang Festival," 30 April 2002
• Photos of Rungnado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang
• May Day Stadium on Google Maps
• ImageSat International: Satellite photo, Pyongyang May Day Stadium, 29 June 2002

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References

• [1] WorldStadiums.com, "Rungrado May Day Stadium"
• [2] Watts, Jonathan, "Despair, hunger and defiance at the heart of the greatest show on earth," The Guardian, 17 May 2002

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External links

• WorldStadiums.com entry