White City Stadium

White City Stadium
	The stadium during the 1908 Summer Olympics
Location	White City, London, England
Coordinates	51°30′49″N 0°13′39″W / 51.5136°N 0.2274°W
Capacity	93,000
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1907
Opened	27 April 1908
Closed	1984
Demolished	1985
Tenants
	Queens Park Rangers (1931–33, 1962–63); London Highfield (1933); White City Rebels (1976–78); Greyhound Racing Association (1926–84);

White City Stadium in London, England, was built for the 1908 Summer Olympics. It hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 World Cup.

From 1927, it was a venue for greyhound racing, hosting the English Greyhound Derby until its closure in 1984. The stadium was demolished in 1985 and the site is now occupied by White City Place.

^ History of the White City Site BBC

[1] History of the White City Site BBC

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