Thomas Robinson Stadium, football stadium in Nassau, Bahamas
Thomas Robinson Stadium is a sports venue in Nassau, Bahamas, primarily used for soccer matches and also hosting other events such as American football and track competitions. The stadium features an oval running track, plastic seating on both sides of the field, and large scoreboards behind each end zone.
The original stadium opened in 1981, but a new venue was built in 2012 while keeping the same name. The new facility was a gift from China and was named after Olympic sprinter Thomas Robinson, who competed in the 1950s and 1960s.
The stadium is named after Thomas Robinson, a Bahamian sprinter who competed in four Olympic Games. It serves as a gathering place where local residents come together to watch soccer and celebrate their passion for sports.
The stadium sits in Nassau and is the country's largest, with a capacity of 15,000 that can be expanded to 23,000 for major events. The running track is a Mondo surface installed for the 2014 IAAF World Relays. Events here include the Bahamas Bowl, first played in December 2014, and the World Athletics Relays, held in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2024.
The stadium's running track was replaced with a new Mondo surface for the inaugural IAAF World Relays in 2014. Nassau hosted the event again in 2015, 2017 and 2024. The stadium also stages the Bahamas Bowl, a college American football game first played in December 2014; the 2023 edition moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, because of renovations.
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