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KL Sports City

Sports complex in Malaysia

KL Sports City
Summary

Sports complex in Malaysia

FieldValue
native_nameBandaraya Sukan Kuala Lumpur
logo_imageFile:KL Sports City.png
imageStadium nasional bukit jalil.JPG
image_size270px
main_venueBukit Jalil National Stadium
main_venue_capacity87,411
locationBukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
coordinates
broke_ground1 January 1992
built1 January 1995
renovated1 January 1996
2017
expanded1 January 1998
2017
opened
ownerMalaysian Government
architectWeidleplan Consulting GMBH, Stuttgart, Germany
Populous
website
public_transitBukit Jalil LRT station

2017 2017 Populous The KL Sports City (formerly known as Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex; Kompleks Sukan Negara in Malay) in Malaysia is the largest sports complex in the country. It is located in Bukit Jalil, 20 km south of Kuala Lumpur. Described as the "sports complex in a park", it was the only one of its kind in the country or region when it was fully developed. It was officially inaugurated by the then-Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad on 11 July 1998 ahead of the 1998 Commonwealth Games in which it staged the Games' opening ceremony. The complex was upgraded to KL Sports City in 2017 for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.

Access

The complex is accessible via Shah Alam Expressway, Puchong–Sungai Besi Highway, Maju Expressway and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway. It is also served by the Bukit Jalil LRT station.

Features

  • A main arch to the National Stadium with pool fountains
  • A keris, Malay dagger at the entrance of National Stadium which symbolizes the warrior spirit of sportsmanship.

List of structures and amenities

Stadiums

National Aquatic Centre
  • Bukit Jalil National Stadium
  • Axiata Arena (formerly Putra Indoor Stadium)
  • National Hockey Stadium
  • National Aquatic Centre
  • National Squash Centre

Parks

  • Bukit Komanwel (Commonwealth Hill)
  • Family Park
  • Bukit Jalil Golf and Country Club

Miscellaneous

National Sports Council Headquarters
  • National Sports Council Headquarters and Complex
  • Bukit Jalil Sports School
  • Bukit Jalil LRT station
  • Vista Komanwel (formerly used as 1998 Commonwealth Games village)
  • Vista Komanwel Shopping Centre
Malaysia - Bukit Jalil Stadium by Bartosz Sakwerda.jpg
Malaysia's National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur

Notable events

References

References

  1. (12 May 2017). "KL Sports City Rejuvenated and Ready to Host the South East Asian Games".
  2. "Populous designs to transform 1998 Commonwealth Games venue into KL Sports City".
  3. (2017-06-20). "KL Sports City 98% complete, says MRCB".
  4. [https://archive.today/20140608092914/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2134873 Return Journey to Kuala Lumpur] Retrieved at 8 June 2014
  5. (24 May 2011). "Arsenal to undertake pre-season tour of Malaysia and China this July". The Guardian.
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