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  Munsu Cup Stadium -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Munsu Cup Stadium is a stadium in (additional info and facts about Ulsan) Ulsan in (A republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948) South Korea.
The overall shape of the stadium is dynamic and is in the shape of crown to symbolize that (additional info and facts about Ulsan) Ulsan will continiue to develop.
The stadium has three floors and 2 basement floors and a seating capacity of 44,474.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mu/munsu_cup_stadium.htm   (563 words)

  
 Munsu Cup Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Munsu Cup Stadium is a stadium in Ulsan in South Korea.
The overall shape of the stadium is dynamic and is in the shape of crown to symbolize that Ulsan will continue to develop.
Next to the stadium is Munsu Park with a beautiful lake, a fountain and bicycle courses.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Munsu_Cup_Stadium   (233 words)

  
 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 stadium is about a one-hour drive northeast of Tokyo, in a thriving industrial area that is developing as a scientific center.
The circular stadium is in the coastal city of Shizuoka, which is dominated by the massive Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain.
cnnstudentnews.cnn.com /interactive/worldcup/stadium.map/content.html   (1060 words)

  
 Football World Cup 2002 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2002 Football World Cup (Official name:2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™) was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30.
For the first time in its history, the World Cup was organised by two countries which also meant that for the first time three teams (co-hosts South Korea and Japan and 1998 World Cup champion France) received automatic berths in the tournament.
In the end, though, the finals saw the all-time World Cup winning country, Brazil, defeat the team with the second-best World Cup record, Germany, 2-0 for their record fifth title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Football_World_Cup_2002   (653 words)

  
 World Cup Soccer Sportsbook - World Cup 2002 Venues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The 42,880-capacity stadium is dominated by two clam-shaped stands but it could be hard getting the 7kms there from the city centre by shuttle bus.
Ulsan's Munsu 43,550-seater stadium was the first of Korea's 10 World Cup venues to be completed and is located some 6kms from the city centre amid forests, hills and lakes.
The stadium is a 10-minute bus ride from the station but many fans preferred a 30-minute walk to avoid traffic jams at the Confederations Cup.
www.worldcupsoccersportsbook.com /venues.html   (1463 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, which is to host a quarterfinal match, is a superb new arena designed to enhance the city's proud reputation as a Mecca of Korean football.
The striking new stadium in Ulsan has been a centre of attention for football fans all around the globe as one of the three Korean venues for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, living up to its reputation earned on several visits by FIFA officials as a truly world-class facility.
The Munsu Stadium is built on an area of about 900,000 square metres in Ulsan, a city in south-eastern Korea.
www.panapress.com /mondial2002/english/ulsan.htm   (418 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Features | World Cup venue review
Stadium is the biggest in terms of capacity.
The stadium design is based on Baengnokdam, the lake which sits at the top of the volcano.
Fifa has praised the Ulsan Munsu Stadium as a "treasure in the world of football" and the stadium symbolises the youth and vitality of the city.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport3/worldcup2002/low/other_news/features/newsid_2061000/2061600.stm   (975 words)

  
 Andre Baptiste (Dancing Brave Articles) - World Cup 2002 (1)
The dlrs 220 million multipurpose stadium is the largest of the 10 World Cup stadiums in terms of its seating capacity.
The soccer-only stadium, which opened with a South Korea vs. United States friendly international last December, is 4 kilometers (2.4 miles) outside Seogwipo, the second largest city on the island.
The dlrs 110 million stadium is designed to incorporate the linear look of a Korean zither and a traditional Jeonju fan and the Sot-Dae, a traditionally Korean image of a bird on a long pole facing the North Star.
www.andrebaptiste.com /dbarticles/2002/worldcup2002/article1.html   (1457 words)

  
 football world cup 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The 2002 Football World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30.
The Irish set the tone for their World Cup rollercoaster by taking a point from the much-fancied Cameroon team--without the grit of Roy Keane.
The legend that is Ronaldo finally comes good in a World Cup final, scoring two and humbling the mighty Oliver Kahn in the German goal.
yourencyclopedia.net /football_world_cup_2002.html   (1904 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - CNNSI.com's complete coverage of the FIFA World Cup - South Korea World Cup Venues: Ulsan - Wednesday May ...
The soccer-only stadium was used during the Confederations Cup.
The stadium draws its imagination from two symbols of the city - the dolphin and the crane.
The stadium is 9 kilometers (6 miles) from the city center.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/2002/world_cup/venues/Ulsan   (148 words)

  
 Panstadia VOL 9/No 1 - 'MAGICAL MUNDIAL'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The 42,256-seat Jeju World Cup Stadium situated in picturesque Seogwipo was recently described by UEFA President Lennart Johansson as one of the “most beautiful” football venues in the world.
Design elements in the 64,728-capacity Seoul World Cup Stadium included traditional kite (symbolising hope, unity and peace in the new millennium), the ceremonial meal tray (reflecting hospitality to the international community) and the traditional sailboat (linking the stadium to the barges on the nearby Hwangpo river).
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, a 43,000-seat football only facility, has a design inspired from the shape of a hapjukseon (traditional fan) with four huge columns that support the roof, resembling spirit poles that were traditionally placed at village entrances to protect the villagers from evil spirits.
www.panstadia.com /vol9/91-006.htm   (2330 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - World Cup 2002 - U194383
The new football-only stadium constructed for the tournament reflects the artistic nature of the area, with its distinctive oval-shaped stands.
The Venue: One of the venues for the Fifa Confederations Cup, this beautiful stadium nestles between the forests of Mount Munsu and Mount Namam.
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.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/U194383   (1021 words)

  
 World Cup Diary: South Korean venues were spectacular -- for the most part.
If you were sitting in the wrong end of about half of the stadiums, you might not have any idea what the game clock says, or even what the score might be.
It is not as small as the soccer specific stadiums, yet not as large as the four stadiums with the big tracks.
The stadium is situated in a compact area with a baseball stadium, a natatorium and several other sports facilities.
www.soccertimes.com /oped/2002/jun24.htm   (1598 words)

  
 FOOTBALL WORLD CUP 2002 FACTS AND INFORMATION
The 2002 Football_World_Cup (''Official name'':2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™) was held in South_Korea and Japan from May_31 to June_30.
The last two were highly upset by the notorius referee failures which favored the Korean team; the controversy made popular the suspicions of the cup's setting up to favor business in South_Korea, which had a big impact on the tournament's credibility.
This World Cup tournament was Senegal's first, along with China, Ecuador, and Slovenia.
www.southcountryequity.com /en:Football_World_Cup_2002   (850 words)

  
 FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
The Confederations Cup, which had already taken on the guise of a "mini World Cup" to be used by national coaches for fine-tuning their teams, will have a special touch in 2001.
For the host football associations and the associated World Cup Organising Committees it is an ideal opportunity for testing the structures in place and the efficiency of their collaboration, even if the unique dimensions and requirements of an occasion such as the FIFA World Cup™ make it impossible to simulate.
For the surprise winners of the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2000, who are coached by the German Holger Osieck, the main priorities in Korea and Japan will be to make amends for the disappointment of their World Cup qualifying campaign, to gather urgently needed international experience and to make a completely new start.
www.fifa.com /en/comp/index/0,2442,24742,00.html?comp=CC&year=2003&articleid=24742   (1137 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet WorldCup: News - World Cup stadium guide
Japanese and Korean stadium architects have been enjoying a field day, designing set after set of matching banana-shape roofs, along with some of the most breathtaking banks of seating in the world.
Ulsan: The Munsu Soccer Stadium seats 43,550 and will seem familiar to English fans, as it is similar to three new Premiership grounds Sunderland's Stadium of Light, Derby's Pride Park and Southampton's St Mary's Stadium.
The stadium is a feat of architectural brilliance, with fans watching the action from under a giant circular roof.
www.soccernet.com /worldcup/news/2001/1130/20011130wcstadiumguide.html   (763 words)

  
 Travel articles by Edward Hasbrouck, "The Practical Nomad"
FIFA World Cup 2002 soccer matches will be played 31 May 2002 - 30 June 2002 in South Korea (Republic of Korea, ROK) and Japan.
World Cup 2002 matches will be played in 20 cities, 10 in South Korea and 10 in Japan.
Almost all of the stadia (stadiums) are newly built specifically for the World Cup.
www.hasbrouck.org /articles/worldcup2002.html   (413 words)

  
 World Cup 2002 Stadiums :: Ulsan Munsu stadium
The Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium was built by Hyundai and boasts an eco-friendly design and seats 42,086.
It was completed in time for the Confederations Cup in June 2001 after 4 years under construction.
The impressive stadium set in surrounding parkland will become the home ground of the Hyundai Ulsan Tigers after the World Cup.
www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/archives/wc2002/fo/stadiums/ul2_hi.html   (158 words)

  
 DaeguWorldCupStadiumOpens,HavingLargestSeatingCapacity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Daegu¡¯s Stadium for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan¢â opened on Sunday (May 20), becoming the third of Korea¡¯s 10 stadia to open.
A video on the process of stadium construction was shown and cheerleaders drawn from students of colleges in Daegu, some 327 km southeast of Seoul, gave a performance.
One of the features of the stadium is that the outer wall was designed to be used for artificial rock climbing and bungee jumping.
www.worldcup.daegu.kr /english/open.htm   (444 words)

  
 Crown Wins World Cup!
By the time you read this, the May 31st Opening Ceremony of the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Seoul, Korea will have already taken place and a month of non-stop football (or 'soccer' to us Americans) in Korea and Japan will have millions of fans around the globe cheering on their respective teams.
Sangam Stadium also benefits from a permanently installed Macro-Tech system that will be used throughout the month of games and well beyond.
Ulsan Munsu Stadium, on the southeastern coast of the Korean Peninsula, utilizes eight USM 810s in conjunction with 41 Com-Techs and 36 Macro-Techs.
www.crownaudio.com /gen_htm/press/pr73.htm   (412 words)

  
 Ulsan - Review - Ships, Shopping and Tigers
Munsu World Cup Stadium and Ulsan University are located to the west, and the shipyards and ferry terminal are situated to the east.
Munsu World Cup Stadium hosted Denmark vs Uruguay, Brazil vs Turkey and the Germany vs USA Quarter Final during the 2002 World Cup.
The other main legacy of the World Cup, Ulsan Grand Park, is a pleasant area roughly halfway between Munsu and the Lotte Hotel.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /national-parks-international/ulsan/303222   (1217 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Soccer - Soccer America: Korea Rides the World Cup's coattails - Saturday August 17, 2002 07:13 ...
The Dragons' stadium in Kwangyang was jammed with 23,000 fans who came to see World Cup heroes Kim Nam Il and Kim Tae Young.
The biggest crowd was at Busan's Kudok Stadium, where 34,000 fans watched the local I.cons fall to the Ulsan Tigers, 2-1, in a derby of the southern powerhouses.
The Suwon World Cup Stadium and Jeonju World Cup Stadium are two of four World Cup stadiums that will be used for K-League games.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/08/15/korea_coattails_sa   (933 words)

  
 Search Tuna Report for claudio reyna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In the summer, he joined the exodus from the Stadium of Light, signing for Manchester City and snubbing a move to Fulham, just before the end of the transfer window, and he will hope for more luck in the Premiership with his new club....
National Team in July with an exhibition match against Paraguay followed by four matches in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Reyna was still feeling the effects of a torn ACL in his left knee from the previous October....
World Cups, is the only American to have played in the top flight of three major European leagues, captaining teams in Germany, Scotland, and England....
www.searchtuna.com /ftlive2/3430.html   (2141 words)

  
 Seoul World Cup Stadium -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Seoul World Cup Stadium has been home to (additional info and facts about K-League) K-League club (additional info and facts about FC Seoul) FC Seoul since 2004.
It was built for the (additional info and facts about 2002 FIFA World Cup) 2002 FIFA World Cup.
May 31, 2002 - (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France 0, (A republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960) Senegal 1
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/se/seoul_world_cup_stadium.htm   (188 words)

  
 Korean Football & K.League News :: Soccerphile.com | November 2004
On November 10th, a paltry crowd of 576 saw Chunnam Dragons' striker Nam Ki-il head home the winner in the last minute leaving the Hyundai-backed team with only two games in which to do the necessary.
Hope still burns bright on Korea's south-east coast however, as the next visitors to Ulsan's Munsu World Cup Stadium will be Bucheon.
The Tigers will be licking their lips as on the same night that they were slain by the dragons, Bucheon were being trounced 3-0 by the hitherto, painfully goal-shy Busan I'cons helped by two well-taken goals by substitute Ahn Hyo-yeon.
www.soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/korean-soccer/kleague_news11.html   (1187 words)

  
 Singapore Soccer Community - S. Korea 5-0 Oman: Ahn double   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Oman, who had beaten South Korea 3-1 when the two sides last met in Muscat late last year, got off to the worst possible start when an attempted clearing header looped into their opponents' net within 10 minutes.
In blustery conditions in the Ulsan Munsu World Cup Stadium, Oman rarely threatened and Ahn made it 3-0 from the penalty spot late in the first half after he was brought down on the edge of the area.
South Korea, the 2002 World Cup semi-finalists, take on Lebanon in Suwon on Wednesday in a qualifier for the 2006 World Cup.
www.singaporesoccer.com /forum/printthread.php?t=3954   (280 words)

  
 CyberSoccerNews.com - U.S. National Team News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
With the world’s biggest party only a month and a half away, it’s tough to concentrate on the early league battles — except, of course, when one World Cup prospect is facing another World Cup prospect.
Being a Cup year, our national affinities are focused on what are our national team players are doing and how it will impact their respective squads in June.
With so many hopes and aspirations for our national side, the excitement that greets the beginning of an MLS campaign is spent on the excitement of discussing Friedel or Keller, Llamosa or Pope, and Regis or anyone who can walk.
www.cybersoccernews.com /usmen/020416wcyear.shtml   (798 words)

  
 CyberSoccerNews.com - U.S. National Team News and Commentary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
All of them spoke of the honor in being named to the final list of 23 players heading to Korea for the 2002 World Cup.
Having gone to the Olympics and going to the World Cup in the last two years is going to be the highlight of my career no matter how it goes from here.
Kansas City Wizards goalkeeper Tony Meola, the number three goalkeeper behind Kasey Keller and Brad Friedel, is as enthusiastic about his third World Cup as his first two.
www.cybersoccernews.com /usmen/020601nats.shtml   (1411 words)

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