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	Sports Venue Technology - Seoul World Cup Stadium
		The Seoul Stadium is located in the Sangam district's new Millennium City, formerly a waste-dumping depot, located 47km from Incheon's new international airport, 8km from Gimpo Airport and 7km from Seoul Railway Station.
		The district, in northwestern Seoul, near Haengju-Sansung and Seodaemun in Seoul, stretches north to Koyang and Ilsan in Kyonggi Province from Seoul.
		The XVII FIFA Soccer World Cup was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 in 20 stadiums throughout Korea and Japan, the majority of which had been built specifically for the competition.
	www.sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/seoul (1218 words)

	Seoul World Cup Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Seoul World Cup Stadium has been home to K-League club FC Seoul since 2004.
		It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
		Venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seoul_World_Cup_Stadium (106 words)

	FC Seoul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For clubs located in Seoul, this meant a forced move, as the K-League banned clubs from claiming Seoul as their home, asserting that clubs based in the capital had the unfair advantage in drawing crowds compared to others and, thus, would harm any type of competition.
		For 2002 FIFA World Cup, in Korea and Japan, 10 brand new stadiums of World Cup standards were built in Korea.
		After the World Cup, the Korean World Cup Organizing Committee and the Korea Football Associaton (KFA) actively supported the move of regional K-League clubs into the new stadia, to avoid any financial losses by having to maintain a stadium in playing conditions without any income.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/FC_Seoul (1005 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Seoul
		Seoul is the capital of South Korea and was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea.
		Seoul was the host city of the 1988 Summer Olympics as well as one of the venues of the Football World Cup 2002.
		Seoul has nine subway lines, nearly 200 bus routes and six major highways that interlink every district of the city with one another and with the neighboring metropolitan area, which is the world's most populous.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Seoul (2121 words)

	Seoul World Cup Stadium: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject].
		Munsu cup stadium is a stadium in ulsan in south korea....
		Houlihans stadium was a sports venue in tampa that opened in 1967 as tampa stadium (later changed when the glazers acquired the tampa bay buccaneers...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/se/seoul_world_cup_stadium.htm (718 words)

	CNN.com - Stage set for World Cup kickoff - May 31, 2002
		After weeks of pre-tournament hype, the stage is set at Seoul's new 65,000-seat World Cup stadium where defending world champions France meet Senegal in the first of 64 matches to decide the best footballing nation in the world.
		France, 1998 World Cup winners and current European champions, Argentina and Italy are widely tipped to take out football's greatest prize, which climaxes with a final to be played on June 30 at Yokohama in Japan.
		Korea's cultural tradition was on display during the opening of official festivities on Thursday, with dance, world music, and past footballing greats enthralling spectators at a packed concert at the Seoul's World Cup Park, opposite the stadium.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/worldcup/05/30/cup.kickoff (594 words)

	South Koreans enjoying Cup nostalgia
		However, the 10 stadiums built or refurbished at a cost of $1.6 billion for the World Cup are struggling to pay their way, particularly those away from the big cities.
		The stadium in Sogwipo, standing proudly on the edge of the ocean on the southern resort island of Cheju and hard-hit by a typhoon which damaged its roof last year, is to become host for giant-screen IMAX films.
		But it is the World Cup, and the way it catapulted Korea into the world spotlight, that remains the chief source of pride and renewed self confidence in a country where deep scars remain after half a century of Japanese colonial rule and the 1950-53 Korean War.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2003/jun/29cup.htm (752 words)

	World Cup Stadium is a symbol of Seoul's future - The Washington Times: Sports (Site not responding. Last check: )
		SEOUL — If the District ever decides to build a stadium, officials should pay a visit here before the first plan is drawn.
		The gleaming Seoul World Cup Stadium, built in 2001 for the 2002 World Cup, is a modern sports venue that has altered a once-blighted area and brought prosperity to the community.
		Surrounding the stadium is an auxiliary soccer field, a parking lot for nearly 4,000 cars that generates daily revenue, open plazas and an ecological park.
	www.washtimes.com /sports/20030716-123047-7275r.htm (1014 words)

	USATODAY.com - Fanfare for first World Cup in Asia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		SEOUL, South Korea — The largest soccer-only stadium in Asia is intended by its architects to resemble a traditional octagonal dining table.
		The decision by FIFA, soccer's world governing body, to entrust its premier competition to both nations concurrently led to a rare sight — heads of state from both Japan and Korea sharing a viewing stand and joining hands raised over their heads in a gesture of unity and shared purpose.
		Seoul's stadium, one of 10 constructed or revamped across Korea specifically for the World Cup (Japan erected 10 of its own), was built atop a garbage landfill, but on this night everything that littered the lush green pitch was placed there as the result of meticulous rehearsal.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/cup2002/2002-05-31-opener.htm (803 words)

	Seoul Metropolitan Government - "A Clean, Attractive & Global City, Seoul!"
		The Seoul World Cup Stadium, located in Sangam-dong, western Seoul, was open on December 27, 2001 for the 2002 World Cup Korea/Japan.
		After the 2002 World Cup Games ended, the city government remodeled the stadium by building a variety of facilities for citizens.
		Wedding hall is placed on the second floor of the stadium, featuring a fabulous space with 450 seats and a broad banquet hall.
	english.seoul.go.kr /residents/sports/sports_01word.htm (483 words)

	World Cup 2002 with Franz Beckenbauer - Naharnet
		Seoul (dpa) - South Korea's more-than-600-year-old capital Seoul represents the political, economic and cultural heart of the country as well as one of the most modern cities in Asia.
		Seoul officials eventually decided to build a new football-only arena to replace Jamsil Olympic Stadium in the south part of the city.
		Seoul, formerly known as Hanyang, obtained the glamourous status as the nation's capital in 1394, two years after the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
	web.naharnet.com /worldcup/hosts.asp?id=3 (614 words)

	The World Cup in association with Eircom and MasterCard .. .. .. .. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Seoul World Cup Stadium is the largest football-only stadium in Asia and it will stage the opening match of the 2002 World Cup as well as a semi-final.
		Seoul was first inhabited over 6,000 years ago and became the nation's capital in 1392, which is why various cultural assets including stone tools from the Stone Age, ancient tombs, royal palaces, fortresses temples and much more can be seen in the city.
		Seoul is now a place where Korea's tradition and state-of-the-art technology stand in harmony.
	www.rte.ie /sport/worldcup/venues/seoul.html (196 words)

	Venues of FIFA World Cup 2002 - Seoul - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2002
		Seoul has all the amenities one would expect from a 21st Century city along with cultural delights which sometimes seem to have been hidden.
		Stroll along Insa-dong, Seoul's arts and handicrafts district and stop for a drink in a traditional tea-shop or visit one of the city's deluxe department stores.
		Seoul is a city of enormous contrasts and endless excitement.
	www.lacancha.com /Venues_Seoul.html (396 words)

	CNNSI.com - CNNSI.com's complete coverage of the FIFA World Cup - South Korea World Cup Venues: Seoul - Wednesday May ...
		The stadium will host the opener of the World Cup, in which defending champion France will play against Senegal.
		The stadium, 10 kilometers (6 miles) west of the city center, will also host a semifinal and Group C preliminary match between China and Turkey on June 13.
		Seoul is the capital and home to almost a quarter of South Korea's 48 million people.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/2002/world_cup/venues/Seoul (189 words)

	Panstadia VOL 9/No 1 - 'MAGICAL MUNDIAL'
		What set Korean World Cup stadia apart from facilities of bygone tournaments was the manner in which football grounds blended into the backdrop of their surroundings, never over powering their environments.
		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.
		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)

	world-cup-info \| Seoul World Cup Stadium Profile - Profile of the venue
		This stadium is the perfect place to hold the World Cup.
		At a cost of 242 Million Euros, this stadium has been completely renovated to include VIP and Sky boxes, a Hertha BSC Megastore, an underground warmup facility and an underground parking area.
		Almost all of the seats are covered by a new specially designed roof that seems to worn like a crown by the stadium.
	www.world-cup-info.com /profiles/venues/berlin-olymiastadion.htm (101 words)

	CNN.com - Stunning opener kicks off World Cup - May 31, 2002
		Attention now turns to Japan, which co-hosts the World Cup with South Korea, where the city of Niigata is hosting its first game between Ireland and Cameroon.
		In his opening speech of the World Cup on Friday, South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung said he hoped the World Cup would reconfirm the values of world peace.
		The imperial visit is seen as a sign of warming ties between the two nations and a successful co-hosting of the Cup is hoped to bring the East Asian neighbors closer together.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/worldcup/05/31/wcup.dayafter (641 words)

	USATODAY.com - World Cup moves onto center stage (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A volunteer plays with a ball during the offiical presentation of the 2002 World Cup ball at the Seoul World Cup stadium on Sunday.
		SEOUL, South Korea — In the world beyond the 50 states, the world where soccer is a more than a game, even more than a passion, there is no better time than the present.
		Granted, Americans are a little behind the world's curve in their appreciation for the beautiful game.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/cup2002/2002-05-28-usat-feature.htm (761 words)

	Seoul Stadium -- 2002 World Cup in Korea
		Seoul Stadium -- 2002 World Cup in Korea
		Visitors can fly to 13 major cities in Korea, from Seoul, through a well-developed domestic flight network served by Korean Air and Asiana Airlines (no flight is longer than one hour).
		Located near the Seoul Express Bus Terminal, the Seoul Palace Hotel has 283 rooms, Japanese and Chinese restaurants, a wide range of international dishes in the Buffet Romantica, an elegant bar, sauna and health club.
	www.travelnotes.org /Football/2002/Korea-Japan/Stadiums/Seoul.htm (552 words)

	K-League Soccer - Fresh Start for FC Seoul - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2006
		But the team now has a new home in Seoul World Cup Stadium and a new name that is an effort to bring them closer to the fans.
		Politics aside, FC Seoul should field one of the most exciting lineups in the league and should definitely improve upon last year's dismal eighth-place finish.
		Seoul have also jumped on the Brazil bandwagon with Parana's Valentin and Renaldo, who had nine goals last year in the Brasileiro, but the team's picks have been hit-and-miss.
	www.lacancha.com /knews_032504.html (496 words)

	icCoventry - Seoul World Cup Stadium
		The impressive stadium is shaped like a traditional Korean kite, with the illuminated roof having the same soft tone as light shining through traditional Korean paper.
		With a population of over 10 million, Seoul is the capital of South Korea and one of the largest cities in the world.
		Seoul is no stranger to hosting major sporting events as the city hosted the 1988 Olympic Games with great success.
	iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk /worldcup/venues/tm_objectid=11824940&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=seoul-world-cup-stadium-name_page.html (126 words)

	2006 World Cup Semi Final, 2006 Soccer World Cup Semi Final, 2006 FIFA World Cup Semi Final, 2006 Germany World Cup ...
		The World Cup Semi Final 2006 was scheduled to take place in the Munich FIFA World Cup Stadium and Dortmund FIFA World Cup Stadium.
		Munich was also the venue for the Official Opening Ceremony of the 2006 FIFA World Cup on 9 June, 2006.
		In the 1998 France World Cup - Brazil, Netherlands, France and Croatia were the four teams that reached the semi-finals.
	www.mapsofworld.com /2006-fifa-world-cup/world-cup-semi-final.html (290 words)

	Korean FA Cup Final 2005 :: Soccerphile
		The Korean FA Cup Final comes around but once a year and there wasn't much more than a mouse stirring in and around Seoul World Cup Stadium in the week before Christmas.
		Arriving at the stadium at one pm to see that the temperature had already peaked at minus eight (not taking the biting wind into account) and was already sliding down into depths that the mind and fingers didn't want to contemplate, it was no surprise that their wasn't much Christmas cheer on display.
		In cold-induced delusions, memories of childhood appeared and FA Cup finals in England, back to Mays of yore when the sun always seemed to shine and the pitch was as green as could be.
	soccerphile.com /soccerphile/news/korean-soccer/fa-cup-final-2005.html (813 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport
		Four of South Korea’s surprise World Cup side, which against all expectations has reached the semifinals, have been picked by a FIFA panel of experts in a 33-strong shortlist for its all-star team of the tournament.
		The day after he was born on June 9, 1978, the Germans laboured to a goalless World Cup draw against Tunisia prior to suffering one of their most humiliating defeats ever against neighbours Austria in the Argentina 78 World Cup.
		Little did the Germans know that their hopes for the first World Cup to be held in Asia would rest firmly on the shoulders of the son of Polish footballer.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20020625/sports.htm (6639 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| High emotions in Korea's football stands
		The scenes outside Seoul's World Cup stadium for the inter-Korean football match were almost a replay of the excitement in South Korea in June, when it created history by becoming the first Asian side to reach the World Cup semi-finals.
		This was the colour of the joint flag that the footballers would be using as they entered the stadium, showing a united Korea.
		The country's name is spelt with a "C" in footballing circles, following the World Cup, because of Fifa's French origins.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/2243490.stm (637 words)

	world-cup-info \| world cup travel - city guides - korea
		The definitive source for everything world cup, we bring you the most up-to-date statistics, developments, results, multimedia and world cup news from one convenient place.
		The 42,880 seat Gwangju World Cup Stadium has two gigantic shell-like curving roofs.
		This 44,047 capacity soccer-specific stadium is a design masterpiece with one stand covered with an amazing bird-wing roof.
	www.world-cup-info.com /travel_city_guides_korea.htm (477 words)

	T&T footballers arrive in Seoul (Site not responding. Last check: )
		We were playing a third place World Cup in their backyard which is at the height of preparations for the Asian Cup and World qualifiers.
		Trinidad and Tobago’s aspiring 2006 World Cup footballers will face one of their toughest friendly assignments on Wednesday from 7pm (6am TandT time) when they clash with 2002 World Cup semi-finalists and hosts South Korea at the 65,000 capacity Seoul World Cup Stadium.
		We are using it is as preparations for the bigger picture which is to qualify for the World Cup in Germany and this is why it is so important that we continue to perform well.
	www.trinisportstuff.com /tt_footballers_arrive_in_seoul.htm (7078 words)

	Pele still working to unify the world - The Washington Times: Sports (Site not responding. Last check: )
		SEOUL, South Korea — The inaugural Peace Cup concluded in monsoon conditions yesterday as Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven beat French title-holders Lyon 1-0 before 33,778 fans and Brazilian star Pele at Seoul World Cup Stadium.
		At 63, Pele looks remarkably young and has hardly changed since he led Brazil — a team considered by many to be the greatest ever assembled — to a World Cup championship in 1970.
		Notes — Korean World Cup star Ji Sung Park, now with PSV, was named the tournament MVP and won the Golden Ball.
	www.washtimes.com /sports/20030722-112923-8854r.htm (909 words)

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