Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium

Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez) is open-air multi-purpose stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Opened in 1974 for the XII Central American & Caribbean Games and renovated 2003 Pan American Games is the largest stadium in the Dominican Republic used mostly for football and track and field and as a music venue. The stadium has a sporting events' capacity of 27,000 people, though it has seen crowds of 35,000. For concerts, its stated capacity is 50,000 people.

Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
El Olímpico
"Olympic Stadium"
Former namesEstadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte
LocationCentro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Public transitSanto Domingo Metro Line 2 at Juan Ulises Garcia station
OwnerGovernment of the Dominican Republic
OperatorComité Olímpico Dominicano
Capacity27,000 Football & Track and field
50,000+ Concert
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1974
Renovated2004, 2024-2026 (planned)
Construction costRD$ 20,000,000
Tenants
Bauger FC (1974–present)
Atlético Pantoja (1999–present)
Dominican Republic national football team (1974–present)
O&M FC (1974-present)

It was formerly known as Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, because of the sports complex where it is located (Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte), However in 2005 it was named after the 400 m hurdles athlete Félix Sánchez after he won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

It served as home of the dominican soccer teams Bauger FC and Atletico Pantoja and it`s of one of the two stadium that served as home of the Dominican Republic national football team.

History

In February 1966, it began the construction of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic complex to host the XII Central American & Caribbean Games. Concluded on February 1974, the stadium was inagurated with the name of Juan Pablo Duarte Stadium named after the founding father. It had a capacity of 22,000. The stadium hosted the track & field events of the XII Central American & Caribbean Games between february 27 and March 13 of 1974.

Between the 1980s and 1990s the stadium served for several events including concerts and religion celebration. 1997 the stadium served as venue of the first edition of the Latin Music Festival sponsored by the dominican beer Presidente, Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina. The music festival was a commercial success, invited several international pop starts. The music festival returned in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2014 & 2017.

It was renovated for the 2003 Pan America Games to host the track & field events and the opening and closing ceremonies. It was equipped with 24,000 fixed seats and areas for special guests, press, dressing rooms and a cafeteria. It was inaugurated on July 23, 2003 by the president Hipolito Mejia and the renovation cost over US$6 million of dollars. In August 2004, the stadium hosted a friendly game between the national team of Brazil and Haiti and it included the participation of soccer stars of Ronaldo and Ronhaldino. In May 2005, the name of the stadium was official changed to Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium honoring the 400 m hurdles athlete Félix Sánchez for winning a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. In 2012, he won another medal on the same category at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

During the 2000s and 2010s decades several international pop artists performed concerts at the stadium including Shakira, Coldplay, Daddy Yankee, Juan Luis Guerra, Luis Miguel, Ricardo Arjona, Maroon 5, Britney Spears.[citation needed]

Notable events

Band/Artist Event/Tour Date Attendance
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games 1974
Juan Luis Guerra Visa Para Un Sueño December 25, 1990
Luis Miguel Aries Tour April 23, 1994
Juan Luis Guerra Forgarate Tour June 10, 1995 50,000/50,000
Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 1997 June 20, 21 & 22, 1997 120,000
Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 1998 June 26, 27 & 28, 1998 155,000
Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 1999 June 3, 4 & 5, 1999 (92,503/105,000)
Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2001 June 1,2 & 3, 2001 (131,200/131,200)
Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2003 October 21, 22 & 23 2003 55,000
(Last Show)
2003 Pan American Games
Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2005 October 14, 15 & 16 2005 150,000+
(Total)
Juan Luis Guerra 20 Años Tour December 27, 2005 50,000+
Shakira Oral Fixation Tour December 19, 2006 50,000
Ricardo Arjona and Wisin & Yandel El Concierto Claro July 1, 2007
Luis Miguel Cómplices Tour November 12, 2008
Marcela Gándara Mas que un Anehlo Tour November 22, 2008
Juan Luis Guerra La Travesia Tour February 14, 2009 50,000+
Tiësto March 28, 2009
Ricardo Arjona 5to Piso Tour May 30, 2009
Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Gilberto Santa RosaIlegales and Hector Acosta Idolos Latinos October 3, 2009
Jonas Brothers Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 October 25, 2009 25,000
The Killers Day & Age World Tour November 13, 2009
Crystal Lewis, Funky, Gadiel Espinoza and Nancy Amancio Megafest Cristiano November 14, 2009 20,000+
Aventura The Last Tour February 12, 2010 60,000
Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2010 August 27–29, 2010
Maroon 5 December 28, 2010
Shakira The Sun Comes Out World Tour March 30, 2011 50,000
Enrique Iglesias & Tito el Bambino Cierre del Verano Presidente 2011 September 2, 2011
Britney Spears Femme Fatale Tour December 8, 2011 15,000
Marcela Gándara & Jesus Adrian Romero El brillo de mis ojos December 16, 2011
Juan Luis Guerra A son de Guerra Tour June 16, 2012 42,000
Wisin & Yandel and Prince Royce Verano Presidente September 7, 2012 45,000
Romeo Santos The King Stays King Tour December 15 & 22, 2012 50,000+
(per show)
Justin Bieber Believe Tour October 22, 2013 11,321 / 21,850
Jesus Adrian Romero December 21, 2013 15,000+
Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2014 October 3,4,5 2014 120,000
(Total)
Romeo Santos Formula, Vol. 2 Tour December 20, 2014 60,000+
(record)
Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2017 November 3, 4 & 5, 2017 120,000+
(Total)
Daddy Yankee Tamo en Vivo Tour December 16, 2017
Barbarela 2018 May 30, 2018 25,000
Romeo Santos Golden Tour December 17, 2018 50,000
Luis Miguel Mexico por siempre tour March 29, 2019 20,000
Ozuna Nibiru World Tour February 16, 2020 50,000
Aventura Inmortal Stadium Tour December 18 & 19, 2021 80,000

(Total)

Coldplay Music Of The Spheres World Tour March 22, 2022 33,000
El Alfa La Leyenda Del Dembow Tour July 16, 2022 45,000
Marc Anthony Viviendo tour September 22, 2022 15,000
Bad Bunny World's Hottest Tour October 21 & 22, 2022 100,000

(Total)

Daddy Yankee La Última Vuelta World Tour November 12, 2022 50,000
Monster Jam November 26, 2022
Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Tour 2023–24 January 18, 2024
Juan Luis Guerra Entre Mar y Palmeras Tour February 10, 2024 50,000

References

Sources

  1. events Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. concerts
  3. installation
  4. stadium data Archived 2017-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
Preceded by Pan American Games
Opening and Closing Ceremonies

2003
Succeeded by

18°28′50″N 69°55′07″W / 18.480454°N 69.918662°W / 18.480454; -69.918662

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