Let’s Enjoy, Incheon Asian Game! Incheon Asiad Main Stadium

Let’s Enjoy, Incheon Asian Game! Incheon Asiad Main Stadium

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2014 Incheon Asian Game which will make world-wide sports fans exciting after World Cup is drawing nearer. Incheon and citizens are doing their best on final check for successful open of Incheon Asian Game. Although Incheon has hard state of living, they finished completion stadium for Incheon Asian Game frugally. There are few stadiums that are center of attention such as Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, Taehwan Park Swimming Stadium and so on. From now, we will have a look of stadiums for Incheon Asian Game. We will introduce where stadium is, how they look, and where we can visit nearby stadium. 

First, we will look into Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. This is place where opening ceremony and closing ceremony will be held, and the most of games will be held in this stadium. Let’s have a look of Incheon Asiad Main Stadium.

As you can see from map, Incheon Asiad Main Stadium is located in north side of Incheon. There is Cheongna Free Economic Zone around the stadium and it is most accessible place because it is nearby highway. Moreover, you can avoid chronically congested section, because it is free from crowded downtown.

Incheon Asiad Main Stadium

Seating Capacity: 61,818 seats (Variable Seats: 32,514 seats)

Parking Lot: 1,901 cars

Main Game: Track and Field

Everyone can know Incheon Asiad Main Stadium is main stadium for this event at first time because of its dignified and grand figure. In this stadium it will be held track and field events such as running, the high jump, the discus, and marathon. You already know that in track and field events, the most of medals are prepared. Many nations strong in sports don’t save supports and investments for getting outstanding grades in track and field events. We are already expecting exciting events in this Incheon Asian Game. 

We're getting into Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. Blue athletic track and big electronic scoreboard attract our attention at first. 

This is feature of Incheon Asiad Main Stadium when we look far from it.

It doesn’t open still, but we can usually see residents who are taking rest quietly and taking walk. After 2 months, this place will be full of many people.  

Yeonhee Cricket Stadium

Seating Capacity: 2,353seats (Temporary seats)

Parking Lot: 62cars

Events: Cricket

Yeonhee Cricket Stadium is located on south side of Main Stadium. The word "Cricket" maybe feels unfamiliar to you. We will explain simply.

#What is Cricket?

It is ball game which is originated from England and it is similar with baseball. Cricket was popular game in place where was colonized by England in imperialism period and it is still enacted in counties of the British Commonwealth of Nations. In Asia, Cricket is popular as national sports in countries of South Asia which is old colony of England. 

It proceeds with 11 players as a team and it is a game that which hit a ball with a bat and move forward like baseball. You can know about detailed playing method by below table. 

※Source: Incheon Asiad Game Official Homepage

This is picture of Cricket stadium which has similar feature with baseball stadium.

#Sights around Incheon Asiad Main Stadium 01. Cheongna Free Economic Zone and Canal Way 

Incheon Asiad Main Stadium is placed nearby Cheongna Free Economic Zone. That zone is full of business districts. If you are concerned about menu for meal, we suggest you to come out for here. In addition, you can enjoy beautiful landscape which heals people in Cheongna Free Economic Zone.

There is waterway in Cheongna Free Economic Zone. As you can see in picture, we call it as "Canal Way". Waterway is opened like Small River between downtown and people can take rest comfortably. As it introduced through TV, people ride kayak in there. 

#Sights around Incheon Asiad Main Stadium 02. Jeongseojin

Next sight around Incheon Asiad Main Stadium is Jeongseojin which is 15~20 minutes far from main stadium. Jeongseojin is famous for beautiful glow of the setting sun, and place for proposing between couples. If you visit Jeongseojin, we suggest you to see sunset. If you want to know How to go Jeongseojin, Attraction in Jeongseojin, and Sunset of Jeongseojin, click lower link.

New Attraction for Glow of the setting sun in West Coast, Jeongseojin

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We went to Main Stadium of 2014 Incheon Asian Game which will be held in next 2 months. Incheon Asian Game is 3rd game in Korea and it is held in 12 years. It was held in Seoul (1986) and Busan (2002) before. To be held in Incheon this time means people accepted Incheon as Korea’s 3rd city socially. We hope that they can finish preparation perfectly and become accepted as impressive game for national and international tourists.  

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#Transportation for Incheon Asiad Main Stadium

By Bus

   ▶  Asian Game Main Stadium: 17-1, 42-1

   ▶  Greenspace Management Office: 17-1, 42, 42-1

   ▶  Woosung Apartment: 17-1, 42-1, 111-2, 111, 302, 308, 710, 710-1

   ▶  Taeyoung Apartment: 1, 17, 42-2, 77

By Airport Railroad

   ▶  Get off in GumAm Station and Transfer to Intra-city Bus: 1, 7, 13, 17, 17-1, 42-1, 70, 77, 700, 

        700-1, 903

By car from another place

   ▶  Cheongna IC Exit

        Pass Incheon International Airport Expressway Cheongna IC exit and Go Straight→ Turn Right to Gyeyang

        -gu Office side→ Turn Right to Main Stadium side  

   ▶  West Incheon IC Exit

        Pass the Seoul-Incheon expressway West Incheon IC exit and Go Straight →Turn Left in SimGok

        Intersection→ Move 600m and Turn Right→ Move 900

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Let’s Enjoy, Incheon Asian Game! Incheon Asiad Main Stadium