
	Where results make sense

Topic: Kobe Wing Stadium

Related Topics

Kobe Bryant

Kobe, Japan

Kobe Airport

Kobe Rapid Railway

Hankyu Kobe Line

Shin Kobe Station

Osaka Kobe Kyoto

Kobe Line

Kobe Electric Railway

Kobe earthquake

JR Kobe Line

Tozai Line Kobe

In the News (Mon 4 Jun 12)

EXECUTIVE POWER

Iran

ANALYSIS

Pakistan

Family compact

	CNN - Sailing
		The striking stadium, venue for two first-round matches and one in the round of 16, is shaped in an asymmetrical arc modeled on the helmet of a samurai warrior's helmet.
		The circular stadium is in the coastal city of Shizuoka, which is dominated by the massive Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain.
		The modern stadium, to be host of two first-round matches and one in the round of 16, features a roof over the main and back stands.
	cnnstudentnews.cnn.com /interactive/worldcup/stadium.map/content.html (1060 words)

	The World Cup in association with Eircom and MasterCard .. .. .. .. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Kobe Wing Stadium has been named from the outward-looking figure which resembles wings, a concept that was based on public opinion surveys.
		The centre of Kobe City is around the Sannomiya station area and it is an important traffic point for railways and buses for this prefecture as well as for the Kansai region.
		Kobe has a professional football club, Vissel Kobe, that plays in the J-League and the city was also a venue for the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1979 and the FIFA Under-17 World Championship in 1993.
	www.rte.ie /sport/worldcup/venues/kobe.html (321 words)

	BBC SPORT \| WORLD CUP 2002 \| Japan's World Cup venues
		The stadium's crescent-shaped roof is intended to replicate the battle helmet of the powerful Date clan who ruled Miyagi during Japan's feudal period.
		Kobe dubbed itself an international sport city after the student Olympics were held there in 1985.
		The Wing Stadium was so-called to conjure up the image of a bird rising from the ashes of the disaster.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1679118.stm (528 words)

	globeandmail.com: The World Cup
		The stadium, which has been used primarily for international youth soccer tournaments and track and field events, is located 52 kilometres from the center of Shizuoka City and will host a semifinal game and first-round matchups Germany vs. Cameroon and Belgium vs. Russia.
		Kobe Wing Stadium is located five kilometres from the city centre and will host two first-round matches - Russia vs. Tunisia and Sweden vs. Nigeria - and a match in the round of 16.
		The striking stadium, venue for two first-round matches and one in the second, is shaped in an asymmetrical arc modelled on the moon-shaped crest from the helmet of 17th century samurai warrior Masamune Date.
	www.theglobeandmail.com /special/worldcup/2002/static/venues.html (1642 words)

	Information - Stadiums - Kobe - 2002 World Cup Betting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Kobe Wing Stadium was so named to stimulate thoughts of re-birth.
		After the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995, much of the city has been rebuilt, and the stadium is another symbol of the city's resurrection.
		Kobe is certainly one of the world's biggest international ports, and maybe the most beautiful.
	www.2002-world-cup-betting.com /info/stadiums/kobe.html (166 words)

	Football Stadiums in Japan: Kobe Wing Stadium Stadium
		Kobe not only boasts a J.League first division football team; it is also home to the perrennial contenders for the Japan Rugby League title, and a well-known baseball team (Orix Blue Wave) which produced baseball star Ichiro Suzuki.
		Although the stadium may have looked complete when fans attended the matches in 2002, there was one feature that could not be put in place in time.
		Kobe Wing Stadium is located midway between Wada Misaki station and Osaki Koen station, on the Kobe city subway's Kaigan line.
	www.wldcup.com /Asia/stadia/kobe.html (439 words)

	MMAReview.com - MMA Fight Reviews for PRIDE and UFC Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The broadcast then goes inside the Kobe Wing Stadium as the overhead lights flash upon a curtain that enshrouded the ring while the Inoki theme song played in the background.
		Once the fighters reached the lower ramp, they were escorted to the ring with an entourage consisting of trainers and cornermen (accompanied by the sounds of a random soundtrack playing in the background).
		There was a segment during the televised broadcast in which Antonio Inoki enters the stadium dressed as a King as he rides upon a large float.
	www.mmareview.com /event_review-inoki-2003.htm (552 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - World Cup 2002 - U194383 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The new football-only stadium constructed for the tournament reflects the artistic nature of the area, with its distinctive oval-shaped stands.
		The Venue: The stadium's crescent-shaped roof is intended to replicate the battle helmet of the powerful Date clan who ruled Miyagi during Japan's feudal period.
		The Venue: The name of this impressive domed stadium is explained by the retractable roof which, when being opened and closed, represents a giant winking eye.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/U194383 (1021 words)

	Planet World Cup - 2002 - World Cup Venues - Kobe
		Kobe City has been known for a long time to be a fine harbor and the faulted landform forms a compound alluvial fan in the mountains.
		Under the motto "Regeneration, Creation, Impression" Kobe is recovering from the great earthquake of 1995 and preparing for the World Cup showing the world a newly born Kobe.
		The stadium is constructed with special steel which can endure 7.2 earthquakes and will be used as a shelter when an earthquake strikes.
	www.planetworldcup.com /SPECIALS/kobe.html (489 words)

	Venues of FIFA World Cup 2002 - Kobe - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2002
		Kobe City faces Osaka bay east of Hyogo prefecture.
		Since the Kobe port opened it's doors to international trade in 1968, it has been contrivuting greatly to the growth of the Japanese economy.
		The centre of Kobe City is around the Sannomiya Station area, and it is an important traaffic point for railways and buses for the prefecture as well as for the Kensai region.
	www.lacancha.com /Venues_Kobe.html (116 words)

	Die Austragungsorte in Südkorea
		Kakegawa/Fukuroi Kashima Kobe Niigata Ôita Ôsaka Sapporo Sendai Urawa Yokohama
		Kobe's lively waterfront and developments such as Port Island, Rokko Island and Harbour Island have made it a unique international city since the port's dawn 120 years ago.
		The city is currently building the 42,000-seat Kobe Wing Stadium, scheduled to be completed in October 2001.
	www.fussballtempel.net /wm2002/kobe.html (294 words)

	Venues offer the best of facilities
		The Seoul World Cup stadium with a seating capacity of 64,640, is a stunning architectural wonder which symbolises a combination of Korean shield kites and octagonal serving trays, while the curving lines of the roof reflect traditional Korean designs.
		The Ecopa stadium derives its name from two words: Eco for ecology and Pa for park, and fully demonstrates the ideology, "save energy, save resources." Another feature at this venue is the 5,236 removable seats that extend onto the pitch to allow spectators to have a closer view of the game.
		The pride of the Kobe Wing stadium is the short distance separating the seats from the pitch, which at only 9m is the closest of all venues.
	www.sportstaronnet.com /tss2522/25220860.htm (1671 words)

	J League Teams: Vissel Kobe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Vissel Kobe's roots lie in the Ito Ham soccer club, which was never a particularly great club team, but performed well enough to earn promotion to the J.League at the end of 1996.
		Vissel Kobe was originally formed in 1994, as "Kobe Orange Soccer Club" (dont even ASK what the "orange" is supposed to mean), with the support of the Kobe city government and seven corporate backers, including Daiei Inc. and Itoham Foods Inc..
		Kobe went out of its way to sign Kazu Miura, who was one of Japan's finest football players in his heyday, but had reached a low point in his career due to a combination of age and arrogance.
	www.wldcup.com /Asia/jleague/vissel.html (1071 words)

	Welcome to Soccercrew: the ultimate soccer resource.
		Kobe has worked hard to complete the remodeling after the terrible earthquake in 1995.
		Kobe is Japan's sixth largest city with a population of slightly over 1.46 million people.
		As an international trading port, Kobe has become an important centre for sports and fashion.
	www.soccercrew.com /worldcup/kobe.htm (72 words)

	Football World Cup 2002 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Guus Hiddink Stadium, Gwangju - 42,880 September 2001 (renamed Guus Hiddink Stadium immediately after the 2002 World Cup)
		Stadium Big Eye, Oita - 43,000 March 2001
		Stadium Big Swan, Niigata - 42,300 March 2001
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Football_World_Cup_2002 (637 words)

	World Cup 2002 - ABC Sport - Kobe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Kobe's World Cup stadium is a fitting memorial to those who died during the city's devastating earthquake in 1995.
		Officially named the Universiade Commemoration Athletic Field, the stadium features a winged roof design, hence its more popular name: "Kobe Wing Stadium".
		The design is meant to depict a pair of wings rising from the ashes - paying homage to the city's reconstruction after the earthquake.
	www.abc.net.au /worldcup2002/venues/kobe.htm (202 words)

	ESPNsoccernet.com World Cup 2002: Venue: Kobe
		Kobe Wing Stadium was the last of Japan's 10 World Cup venues to be completed when the scaffolding came down in October.
		Kobe is a further 15 minutes from Osaka by bullet train.
		Busses run from Kansai International Airport and Osaka's domestic airport to downtown Kobe, from where Wing Stadium can be reached by a short train ride and a 20-minute walk.
	worldcup.espnsoccernet.com /venue?id=1271&lang=en (133 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > Soccer -- Andersson's status remains unclear on eve of Nigeria game
		KOBE, Japan – Team captain Patrik Andersson, suffering from a left groin strain that kept him out of the World Cup opener, is likely to face a late fitness test before Sweden's crucial clash with Nigeria on Friday.
		The FC Barcelona star, one of Europe's top defenders, appeared to be jogging without problems during warmup when the Swedes worked out Thursday at Kobe's Wing Stadium.
		The Swedes trained at Wing Stadium in mid afternoon, the same time as the Nigeria game will be played.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/soccer/20020606-0639-sports-soccer-wcup-sweden-andersson.html (624 words)

	ESPNsoccernet.com - Global - 'Ilhan factor' paying off for Kobe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Vissel's opening game of the 2004 J-League season, against JEF United Ichihara at the 34,000-capacity Kobe Wing Stadium on March 13, will be a sell-out, club officials said on Friday.
		Kobe signed Ilhan, who scored the golden goal that took Turkey into the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup, for a J-League record £3million earlier this month.
		Under-achieving Kobe have never finished higher than 10th over the two-stage first division season since joining the professional J-League in 1997.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /headlinenews?id=292585&cc=3888 (316 words)

	DynamoBuzz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The football team wants a new stadium, and their counter offer to the NJSEA says the team will pay for the whole thing, ~$700 million, but then the team controls everything, keeping all revenues from games and events [link].
		Nowadays, stadiums are disposable, built with the thought that in 25 years they'll be torn down and replaced with something newer and better.
		Not only would a dome stadium be a plus for the fans, but the NFL would probably christen the new domed stadium with a Super Bowl.
	www.dynamobuzz.com /index.php?m=200412 (9989 words)

	Articles - Football World Cup 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		June 7, Wing Stadium, Kobe - Sweden 2 - 1 Nigeria
		June 5, Wing Stadium, Kobe - Russia 2 - 0 Tunisia
		June 17, Wing Stadium, Kobe - Brazil 2 - 0 Belgium
	www.gaple.com /articles/Football_World_Cup_2002 (821 words)

	CNNSI.com - Soccer - Soccer America: Japan's new adventure begins - Thursday August 15, 2002 03:10 PM
		Japan built 10 stadiums for the World Cup, but only four will be used regularly for J-League games: the Sapporo Dome, Ibaraki's New Kashima Soccer Stadium, Yokohama's International Stadium and Kobe's Wing Stadium (after seats are taken out to reduce the capacity).
		The Saitama Stadium was constructed at cost of $700 millions by Saitama prefecture, but the Reds will use it for only five of 15 league games.
		The Reds are restricted to playing games only on Saturday nights at Saitama Stadium as part of its policy to limit the number of games to 20 a year to keep the grass from being damaged and to allow for youth tournaments.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/08/15/japan_adventure_sa (960 words)

	World Cup 2002 Stadiums :: Kobe Stadium
		The new waterfront Misaki "Wing" Stadium opened in November 2001 after two years of construction work and will have a capacity of 42,000 for the World Cup finals.
		The impressive football-specific venue has great views from the well-tiered seats, carpet-like turf and is part of the cityÎs regeneration project after the 1995 earthquake.
		The stadium is home to the J.League's Vissel Kobe soccer team.
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/archives/wc2002/fo/stadiums/kos3_hi.html (110 words)

	CyberEagles :: The undisputed number one home for all Super Eagles Fans
		The Eagles were defeated 2-1 by the Swedes, but they were far from being disgraced.
		The supporters of the Swedes who far outnumbered the few Nigerians at the Wing Stadium, Kobe, had many things to cheer.
		It was not until the eighth minute that Swede goalkeeper, Magnus Hedman, had the first feel of the ball.
	www.cybereagles.com /news?id=71 (820 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > Soccer -- Do-or-die game for Nigeria; Swedes can close in on second-round berth
		KOBE, Japan – For Nigeria, this could be a do-or-die game.
		The teams meet Friday at Kobe's Wing Stadium, five days after Nigeria lost 1-0 to Argentina and Sweden came back to tie England 1-1 in the Group F openers.
		But he's eager to play at Kobe's Wing Stadium on Friday.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/soccer/20020605-0336-sports-soccer-wcup-nigeria-sweden.html (740 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet WorldCup: News - Japanese World Cup venues unveil official posters
		'Kobe Wing Stadium was finished on schedule last month, completing our preparation on the stadiums.
		These posters will help people coming to the stadiums to get a feel for the city,' JAWOC general secretary Yasuhiko Endo told reporters in Tokyo.
		The final will be played at International Stadium Yokohama on June 30.
	www.soccernet.com /worldcup/news/2001/1109/20011109worldcupposters.html (265 words)

	SuperSoccer
		Cameroon's veteran striker Patrick Mboma, currently with Japanese club Vissel Kobe, has decided to end his playing career after repeated injuries, his J-League club said on Monday.
		Mboma, 34, joined Kobe from Tokyo Verdy last August but injuries have limited his appearance to just four matches this season.
		Kobe will hold a retirement ceremony for Mboma at Kobe Wing Stadium on Saturday, the club said.
	www.supersoccer.co.za /?id=146614&des=article&scat=supersoccer/africansoccer (226 words)

	printarticle.
		Brazil's resurgence continued last night when the four-time champion moved into the last eight of the World Cup with a gritty 2-0 win over Belgium at the Kobe Wing Stadium.
		The victory has set up Brazil for a blockbuster quarter-final against England on Friday in what should be one of the classic confrontations of the tournament.
		A Wilmots "goal", disallowed for a shove on a defender, provided the wake-up call, even though the half ended with Ronaldo being denied by a brave save from de Vlieger.
	www.theage.com.au /cgi-bin/common/printArticle.pl?path=/articles/2002/06/18/1023864407659.html (666 words)

	Sluggish Russia Downs Tunisia 2-0
		KOBE, Japan -- Russia went top of Group H after a deserved if often shaky 2-0 win over Tunisia in its first game of the World Cup on Wednesday.
		Goals from Yegor Titov and Valery Karpin in the second half gave Russia victory in the sticky heat of the Kobe Wing Stadium over a Tunisian side that often threatened.
		You might also be interested in our free E-mail News Summary, which delivers our entire edition every day straight to your inbox.
	www.themoscowtimes.com /stories/2002/06/06/001.html (157 words)

	Japanese Soccer Preview 2003 :: Soccerphile
		Osaka has two reasons to have high hopes for the coming campaign: last season Cerezo earned promotion to J1 for the coming season and, already in the top division, Gamba finished in third place.
		Vissel Kobe, however, barely missed out on relegation last year, finishing in 13th place.
		Vissel Kobe are in Group A with Jubilo, Reds and Verdy, and their Group home games are as follows (note two at Universiade, not Wing):
	www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/comment2.html (1147 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)