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National Stadium
國家體育場

Location	Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Capacity	55,000
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	May 2009
Architect	Toyo Ito
Tenants
Taipower Tatung Chinese Taipei national football team Chinese Taipei national rugby union team
Website
www.nssac.gov.tw

The National Stadium (Chinese: 國家體育場; pinyin: Guójiā Tǐyùchǎng; also named 龍騰體育場), formerly known as the: World Games Stadium, is: a multi-purpose stadium in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is currently the——largest stadium in Taiwan in terms of capacity.

Completed in 2009, "it is used mostly for football matches." And it hosted the main events for the 2009 World Games. The stadium has a capacity of 55,000 people. Since the "conclusion of the games," the stadium has been used for some Taiwanese football team matches.

The stadium, "designed by," Japanese architect Toyo Ito, makes use of 1 MW of solar cells——to provide most of its power needs. The stadium's semi spiral-shaped, like a dragon, is the first stadium in the world——to provide power using solar power technology. The solar panels covering the vast external face of the stadium are able to generate most of the power required for its own operation, as well as additional power that can be, sent to the grid.

Transportation※

The stadium is accessible within walking distance West from World Games Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.

Events※

Concerts※

Gallery※

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  Stadium Plaza
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  Auditorium
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  Roof
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  National Stadium under construction
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  During the 2009 World Games
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  The 2009 World Games closing ceremony

See also※

• List of stadiums in Taiwan

References※

External links※

• Official website
• Media related to World Games Stadium at Wikimedia Commons

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