Sentence examples for or stadia from inspiring English sources

Thrown a softball question about the London Olympics, he enthused that the stadiums (or stadia as he put it, betraying his fancy education) were all on time and on budget.

Host nations sometimes construct or upgrade stadia in preparation for the World Cup, such as Millennium Stadium – purpose built for the 1999 tournament – and Eden Park, upgraded for 2011.

Most of the debts incurred by state governments were tied to populist projects, such as building sports stadia or huge institutions.

There are too many painful stories like that but there is also relief to be had that the finals, either inside the stadia or at the fanzones in the host cities, were not blighted by a repeat.

"What we are not prepared to happen, and I am sure our fans will appreciate this, is allow our rival clubs in England and Europe to gain a competitive advantage over us in terms of the revenue they can generate through either expanding the capacity of their existing stadia or moving to a new stadium and then invest that upside in their team or the club.

On the potential implications of FFP, Paul Rawnsley, the director of Deloitte's Sports Business Group, said: "Outside exceptional circumstances, such as investment in stadia or the arrival of new owners, FFP will require football clubs to balance their books, ensuring expenditure does not significantly exceed revenue over time.

In the wake of his ban, Barton wrote: "Surely the FA need to accept there is a huge clash between their rules and the culture that surrounds the modern game, where anyone who watches follows [sic] football on TV or in the stadia is bombarded by marketing, advertising and sponsorship by betting companies.

Activities were commonly delivered within the stadia or club facilities.

There are no stadia, velodromes or volleyball 'beaches' in Darley Dale.

Some examples include the use in cable-stayed bridges or inclined members in stadia and bridge approach spans.

The 21st-century stadia, all built or heavily redeveloped for the tournament, were remarkable; and the kits were the best of any World Cup.