Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
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| Location | Manila, Philippines |
| Built | 1934 |
| Opened | 1934 |
| Renovated | 1953, 1981, 1991, 2005 |
The Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, is national sports complex of the Philippines, located on Pablo Ocampo St. (formerly Vito Cruz St.), Malate, Manila. It is named after the country's national hero, José Rizal.
Formerly the Manila Carnival Grounds, the RMSC was built in 1934 for the Far Eastern Championship Games, a precursor to the Asian Games. It was destroyed during World War II, and reconstructed in 1953 for use in the 1954 Asian Games.
The complex was renovated in 2005. The National Stadium, the centerpiece of the sports complex, has a maximum seating capacity of 30,000. The complex also houses the administrative office of the Philippine Sports Commission, and quarters for the Philippine national athletes.
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[edit] Major Sporting Events at the Stadium
- 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games
- 1954 Asian Games
- 1981 Southeast Asian Games
- 1991 Southeast Asian Games
- 2005 Southeast Asian Games
- 2005 ASEAN ParaGames
- 2006 Asian Womens Volleyball Club Championships
[edit] Facilities at the RMSC
- Ninoy Aquino Stadium (Basketball)
- PSC Badminton Hall
- Rizal Memorial Swimming Center
- Rizal Memorial Coliseum (Basketball)
- Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium
- Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium (National Stadium) (Athletics and Football)
- Rizal Memorial Tennis Center
- Philippine Taekwondo Association Dojang and Main Office
- PSC Bowling Hall
- Gymnastics Hall
- Philippine Center for Sports Medicine
- Boxing Gym
- Pencak Silat Gym
[edit] Trivia
- Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig once hit home runs here in 1934. Gehrig was the first player to ever hit a home run in the baseball stadium, while Ruth was the second.
- The Beatles held their only concert in the Philippines, and one of two concerts in Asia, at the Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium on July 4, 1966.
- Tim Henman came to the tennis center where he plays against Michael Tebbutt
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