The  Biggest  Stadiums  in  the  World

People have been pouring into stadiums since the days of ancient Greece. In around 80 A.D. , the Romans built the Colosseum, which remains the world's best known stadium and continues to inform contemporary design. Rome's Colosseum was 157 feet tall and had 80 entrances, seating 50,000 people. However, that was small fry compared with the city's Circus Maximus, which accommodated around 250,000 people.

These days,safety regulations-not to mention the modern sports fan's desire for a  good view  and a  comfo rt able  sea t -tend to k eep  stad ium  cap acitie s（容量 ）  slight ly lo w e r. Even soccer fans tend to have a seat each; gone are the days of thousands standing to watch the match.

For the biggest stadiums in the world, we have used data supplied by the World  Atlas  list  so  far, which  ranks  them  by  their  stated  permanent capacity,as well as updated information from official stadium websites.

All these stadiums are still functional,still open and still hosting the biggest events in world sport.

• Rungrado  1st  of  May  Stadium,Pyongyang,D.P.R-Korea.Capacity.150,000.Opened：May1,1989.

• Michigan  Stadium,Ann Arbor, Michigan,U.S. Capacity:107,601.Opened.October1, 1927.

• Beaver  Stadium,State  College,Pennsylvania,U.S.Capacity:106,572.Opened:September17,I960.

• Ohio  Stadium,Columbus,Ohio,U.S.Capacity:104,944.Opened:October7,1922.

• Kyle  Field,College Station,Texas,U.S.Capacity:102,512.Opened:September24,1927.

1.How many people could the Circus Maximus hold?

A．

104,944.

B．

107,601.

C．

About150,000.

D．

About 250,000.

2.Of the following stadiums,which is the oldest?

A．	Michigan Stadium.
B．	Beaver Stadium.
C．	Ohio Stadium.
D．	Kyle Field.

3.What do the listed stadiums have in common?

A．	They host big games.
B．	They have become tourist attractions
C．	They were built by Americans.
D．	They are favored by architects