Rice-Eccles Stadium
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Rice-Eccles Stadium opened in 1927
Backstory and Context
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During the 2002 Winter Olympics the stadium served as the main stadium and temporary seats were brought in which brought the capacity to 50,000 spectators. An estimated 3.5 billion people worldwide watched the Opening and Closing Ceremonies on television. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Paralympics were also held in the stadium on March 7, 2002. After the last renovation, the stadium has 45, 807 seats and a six-story press box. In 2014 a row of bleachers has been added in the standing room areas on the East, West and North sections of the stadium.
Sources
Official Report of the XIX Olympic Winter Games, IOC, 2002
Bringing Home the Gold? A Review Mega-Events, Working Paper N320, 2016, Center for International Development at Harvard University
The Olympic Winter Games, Fundamental and Ceremonies, Salt Lake City