Yves du Manoir Stadium, multi-purpose stadium in Colombes, France
Yves du Manoir Stadium in Colombes has hosted sport since 1907, when part of a racecourse became the Stade du Matin. Its honour field is ringed by a tartan track laid in 1970, with terraced seating under a steel lattice roof. For the 2024 Olympics the natural grass was replaced by a blue synthetic hockey pitch, and the venue now holds 15,000 seats.
The site has hosted sport since 1883, when it was a racecourse; in 1907 part of it became the Stade du Matin. It was rebuilt for the 1924 Summer Olympics, where it was the main venue, and in 1928 it was renamed after rugby player Yves du Manoir. It hosted the 1938 World Cup final and, during World War II, served as a transit camp for German and Austrian internees.
The stadium sits about ten kilometres northwest of central Paris in Colombes; the Stade railway station on the Paris-Saint-Lazare to Ermont-Eaubonne line was opened for the 1924 Games to serve it. The 2024 conversion added two synthetic hockey pitches and a 1,000-seat stand, and the French Hockey Federation is based on site. The main pitch is now blue artificial turf, not grass.
The stadium is named after a French rugby player and evolved through its long history into a versatile sports venue. Today it regularly hosts diverse sporting events that go beyond its original purpose.
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