Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
El Olímpico "Olympic Stadium" | |
| Former names | Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte |
|---|---|
| Location | Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Public transit | Santo Domingo Metro Line 2 at Juan Ulises Garcia station |
| Owner | Government of the Dominican Republic |
| Operator | Comité Olímpico Dominicano |
| Capacity | 27,000 Football & Track and field 50,000+ Concert |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Renovated | 2004 |
| Construction cost | RD$ 20,000,000 |
| Tenants | |
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Bauger FC (1974–present) Atlético Pantoja (1999–present) Dominican Republic national football team (1974–present) | |
Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez) is a multipurpose stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, built in 1974 for the XII Central American & Caribbean Games.
Overview
It is 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 60,000 people. It hosted the Track and Field events and the football tournament at the 2003 Pan American Games.
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, its true and almost unknown official name was Estadio Olímpico Jaime -Capejón- Díaz, in honor of an early 20th-century athlete. The name of the stadium was changed for the 400 m hurdles athlete Félix Sánchez after he won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He has since won a second gold medal, winning the same event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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) |
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| 2003 Pan American Games | |||
| Festival Presidente de la Musica Latina 2005 | October 14, 15 & 16 2005 | 150,000+ (Total) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 17, 2024 | |
| Juan Luis Guerra | Entre Mar y Palmeras Tour | February 10, 2024 | |