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The Don Valley Stadium was a sports stadium in Sheffield, England. Named after the River Don, which flows nearby, the complex opened in 1990, ready for the 1991 World Student Games.〔NSC2001-back-2.pdf〕 Designed by Sheffield City Council's Design & Building Services, it was built by RM Douglas Construction. Constructed as the home stadium for the 1991 World Student Games, it later found a variety of uses. The stadium and facilities provided a training base for the City of Sheffield Athletic Club and it was the home of the Sheffield Half Marathon. It was also the home ground of: Rotherham United F.C. from 2008, until they moved to the New York Stadium at the start of the 2012–13 season; one of the stadiums used for home games by rugby league side Sheffield Eagles; and the former home of the Parramore Sports football team. The stadium was also used for Channel 4's celebrity sports show, ''The Games'', as well as hosting the BritBowl, the championship finals of the British American Football League. At the time of its closure, Don Valley Stadium was the second largest athletics stadium in the UK - with a seated capacity of 25,000 - behind the London Olympic Stadium. The stadium was situated on the Sheffield Supertram line, between Attercliffe and Meadowhall Centre. On 11 January 2013, Sheffield City Council announced that the stadium was to be closed and demolished as part of a £50 million budget-cutting measure. An eleventh hour meeting was held at Sheffield Town Hall on 1 March 2013. Local and national politicians met to discuss the proposed closure and any possibility of preventing it. A final decision was made that the stadium was to close in September 2013 and would be demolished from 21 November 2013. In October 2014, it was announced that the Olympic Legacy Park would be constructed on the site of the old Don Valley Stadium.〔http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/video-details-of-50million-olympic-legacy-park-for-former-don-valley-site-unveiled-1-6871174〕 It will contain an Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre,〔http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-31944251〕 an indoor sports arena, a sports pitch and stadium to be home of the Sheffield Eagles, Oasis Academy and University Technical College (UTC). Opening in 2016 the college, which will cost £10 million and is backed by Sheffield College and Sheffield Hallam University. ==The stadium== The whole of the running track and its infield was illuminated by the strongest floodlighting system in the country.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Don Valley Stadium information )〕 Each of the five lighting towers used was above track level and carried a lighting head as tall as a typical three storey house ( high). All amenities for competitors and officials were at track level with all spectator facilities at natural ground level. This meant, for example, that disabled spectators had level access from the main car park straight through to the mid level of spectator seating. The track was sunk below ground level and was sheltered by banks of spectator seating, creating a 'bowl effect'. This not only gave ideal viewing conditions, but also offered athletes every opportunity of producing peak performances. This record-breaking philosophy has even had a bearing on the angle at which the track was set and its positioning was relative to the prevailing winds and the rise and fall of the sun.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Don Valley Stadium | OpenBuildings )〕 The finishing line was positioned at the east end of the stadium which meant that in the afternoon and evening when most meetings are held the sun would always be at the athletes' backs in the finishing straight, as is the prevailing westerly wind. VIP facilities were on a third level while the top-most of the four levels was set aside for hospitality boxes and press areas. The stadium's major focal point was its grandstand which held 10,000 spectators.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Historical: Don Valley Stadium – until 2013 – StadiumDB.com )〕 The main canopy roof had an area of 6,000 square metres and was made of Teflon coated glass fibre. It was supported by ladder masts reaching above the top of the grandstand, the latter were painted yellow and gave the stadium its unmistakable appearance. They also gave completely uninterrupted sight lines around the bowl although coverage from the rain in the bottom half of the stand could be problematic. Underneath the main stand was located an indoor running/warm up track. Up to 15,000 spectators could also be accommodated on the open terracing giving a seated capacity 25,000 for sports events.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Don Valley Stadium on World Stadium Database )〕 For musical performances the stadium could accommodate 15,000 seated guests, but had a maximum capacity of 50,000 if the field was used to accommodate standing fans. The stadium was operated by Sheffield International Venues and owned by the Sheffield City Trust. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Don Valley Stadium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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