NEW OPENING
CARDIFF CITY STADIUM
Terry Stevens looks at how Cardiff’s sporting landscape impacts on the
city’s economic vibrancy and looks specifically at its new football stadium
n the new millennium, sport, com- Since 2005, however, and Cardiff’s add to and compliment the existing wa-
I
bined with culture and health, centenary celebrations as a city and ter sports mix available. Presently under
have become central to the new golden jubilee as the capital of Wales, construction for opening in March 2010,
vision for Cardiff – forming the the vision of a ‘sports city’ has been it will be the first of its type in the UK of
pillars for both economic and social in- delivered with a new energy through forced water design by Hydrostadium
frastructure – the foundations of which strategic partnerships with both private of France which previously designed the
have been set down in a strategy for and public sectors alike. Olympic courses in Sydney and Athens.
sport as an economic and social driver Cardiff Council, working with water 2008 saw the opening of the long
over the past 10 years. sports governing bodies and the Welsh awaited replacement for the old, worn
Assembly Government (WAG), has de- out Empire Pool, demolished in 1998 to
The Cardiff Story So Far livered major event experiences within make way for the Millennium Stadium.
The completion of the Millennium Stadi- Cardiff Bay, with National and European The new 50m x 25m International Pool,
um for the 1999 Rugby World Cup and, in sailing regattas, round the world yacht together with the 25m warm-up pool
the same year, the National Indoor Athlet- races, Formula 1, 2, 3 and 4 Powerboat and leisure facilities, opened at the ISV
ics Centre at University of Wales Institute Grand Prix racing, European and Inter- and is operated by Parkwood Leisure on
Cardiff (UWIC) were followed by disap- national Rowing events, water skiing, behalf of the partnership.
pointment with the non-delivery of the flatwater and slalom canoeing, as well The first year saw 18 clubs swim every
International Sports Village (ISV) – arising as many community and water-based week at the pool, with 733,000 paying
through the sell-off of Philips Internation- tuition courses and events. customer visits and projected figures
al Projects and then the stop-start process In addition, the new Olympic-stan- for the current year in the high 800,000.
of Westminster and the cancellation of its dard competition canoe course and More than 40,000 people also attend
Regional Casino strategy. white water rafting centre at ISV will health and fitness classes each year.
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