Hefei Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Multi-use stadium in Hefei, China.
The Hefei Olympic Sports Center Stadium is a multi-use facility with seating for around 60,000 spectators and features modern amenities throughout. Electronic scoreboards, professional lighting systems for evening events, and a symmetrical architectural design characterize this major sports venue in the city.
The stadium is part of the Hefei Olympic Sports Center, a complex in the Zhengwu Wenhua New Area of Shushan District that also holds a swimming hall and an indoor arena. On 15 June 2013 it hosted a China–Thailand friendly in which Camacho's China lost 1–5; angry fans blocked the exits afterwards. The same pitch had staged Gao Hongbo's final match before he left the China job.
The stadium is now used mainly for concerts; since 2007 it has hosted tours by Jacky Cheung, Jay Chou, Eason Chan, Mayday, A-Mei and Jolin Tsai, among others. On 15 June 2013 it staged a China–Thailand friendly that China lost 1–5, after which angry fans blocked the exits; the same ground had hosted Gao Hongbo's last match as coach.
The stadium sits in the Zhengwu Wenhua New Area of Shushan District, in western Hefei. It is a multi-venue complex, so check which building hosts your event: the 60,000-seat stadium, the indoor arena or the swimming hall. Concerts draw large crowds, so arrive early and expect queues at the gates.
On 15 June 2013, China lost 1-5 to Thailand here in a friendly under coach José Antonio Camacho; angry fans blocked the exits afterwards. His predecessor Gao Hongbo's last match in charge had also been at this stadium, so the crowd's calls for Gao were heard again during the defeat.
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