Olympia Park
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| Olympia Park Stadium | |
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| Location | Rustenburg, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 25°39′45″S 27°13′19″E / 25.6625°S 27.22194°ECoordinates: 25°39′45″S 27°13′19″E / 25.6625°S 27.22194°E |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Owner | City of Rustenburg |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
Olympia Park is a multi-purpose stadium located in Rustenburg, South Africa. Not to be cofused with the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, where 2010 FIFA World Cup games will be played, it is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches; it is set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1]
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[edit] Notable matches
[edit] 1995 Rugby World Cup
During the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the stadium hosted three group-stage matches.[2]
| Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 1995-05-26 |  Ivory Coast |
0–89 |  Scotland |
Group D | 20,000 |
| 1995-05-31 |  France |
54–18 | Ivory Coast |
Group D | 17,000 |
| 1995-06-04 | Ivory Coast |
11–29 |  Tonga |
Group D | 16,000 |
The stadium irregularly hosts ABSA Premiership games.
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