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Daegu Stadium

Daegu Stadium (Korean: 대구스타디움), also known as the Blue Arc, is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. It was formerly named Daegu World Cup Stadium but was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008. It has a seating capacity for 66,422 people, and parking for 3,550 cars. It is located approximately 11 kilometers or 20 minutes by car from Daegu Airport. It is managed by the Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center.

Construction
The construction started in July 1997 and was completed in May 2001 in time for the 2002 FIFA World Cup at a cost of 265,000,000 USD. The roof was engineered by the international consultancy WS Atkins. The roof is in two sections, each with an inclined trussed steel arch spanning 273 m for a rise of only 28.7 m, and propped by 13 secondary arches off a perimeter second "arch" that is supported by raking columns. The total roof steel weight is 4,350 t. The roof cladding is a PTFE-coated glass-reinforced fabric canopy. The modelling (form-finding) and analysis of the tensile roof was performed by Tensys. Wind tunnel studies were carried out by BMT Limited to assess the wind loading on the roof. ==2002 FIFA World Cup==
2002 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was the largest stadium in South Korea during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It held the following matches: ==Events==
Events
Daegu Marathon Daegu World Cup Stadium hosts the Daegu Marathon annually in April of each year. Concerts The stadium was also the venue for the 8th Asia Song Festival, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, in 2011. ==See also==
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