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sports complexclick to hear

Installations (buildings, playing fields, etc.) that are used for participating in sports.
sports complex marina stands golf course tennis courts competition course basin lane archery range shooting range soccer field field hockey field arena baseball stadium equestrian sports ring velodrome swimming pool diving well swimming stadium sports hall gymnasium throwing and jumping area athletic track stadium training area

marina click to hear

Port especially designed for pleasure craft such as sailboats and speedboats.

stands click to hear

Structure with tiered seats that is often partially covered; it is for spectators attending sporting events.

golf course click to hear

Area of natural land designed for playing golf; it features a course of 9 or 18 holes.

tennis courts click to hear

Surface designed for tennis that is made of clay, cement, synthetic turf or grass.

competition course basin click to hear

Man-made basin of regulation size where aquatic competitions such as rowing and canoeing are held.

lane click to hear

Strip bordered by buoys, which mark off a zone reserved for watercraft.

archery range click to hear

Site designed for target archery using a bow and arrow.

shooting range click to hear

Site designed for target shooting using firearms such as rifles and pistols.

soccer field click to hear

Field covered with natural or synthetic grass that is used to play soccer.

field hockey field click to hear

Field covered with natural or synthetic grass that is used to play field hockey.

arena click to hear

Building used mainly for ice sports; it houses a skating rink and ancillary amenities such as stands and locker rooms.

baseball stadium click to hear

Field covered with natural or synthetic grass that is used to play baseball.

equestrian sports ring click to hear

Circuit with obstacles that a horse and rider must negotiate within a set time during an equestrian event.

velodrome click to hear

Track designed for cycling competitions; its sharply banked turns allow competitors to reach high speeds.

swimming pool click to hear

Man-made basin designed for swimming.

diving well click to hear

Man-made basin designed for diving.

swimming stadium click to hear

Facility that features pools designed for aquatic activities such as swimming, diving and water polo and ancillary amenities such as lockers and exercise rooms.

sports hall click to hear

Very large structure and installations that are used mainly for indoor sporting events.

gymnasium click to hear

Hall for practicing indoor sports.

throwing and jumping area click to hear

Area designed to hold throwing (discus, hammer, javelin) and jumping (high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault) competitions.

athletic track click to hear

Oval circuit designed to hold races such as sprints, hurdles and relays.

stadium click to hear

Large building that is covered or uncovered and surrounded by grandstands; it contains a field used for athletic events.

training area click to hear

Zone where athletes prepare for sports competitions by doing various exercises.