title: Sports venue
text: # Sports venue
  
  A sports venue is a building, structure, or place in which a sporting competition is held.
  
  A stadium (plural: stadiums or stadia) or arena is a place or venue for sports or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.
  
  ## Types of sports venues
  
  * Arena
  * Area of water used for a regatta, e.g. Bosbaan, Lake Attersee, IJsselmeer or the Atlantic Ocean
  * Bandy field
  * Baseball park
  * Billiard hall
  * Bowling alley
  * Bullring
  * Cricket ground
  * Gym
  * Horse racing venues (hippodrome)
  * Ice hockey arena
  * Motorsport venues (autodrome)
  * Race track
  * Riding hall
  * Shooting range
  * Ski jumping hill
  * Speed skating rink
  * Stadium
  * Tennis court
  * Swimming pool
  * Velodrome
  