- Misari Regatta
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Misari Regatta Hangul 미사리 조정경기장 Hanja 渼沙里 漕艇競技場 Revised Romanization Misari jojeong gyeonggijang McCune–Reischauer Misari chochŏng kyŏngkichang Misari Regatta is a boat racing track and park located in the neighborhood of Misa-dong in Hanam City, Gyeonggi Province, in the vicinity of 20 km east of Seoul, South Korea. It was established for the rowing and canoeing competition during the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Olympics.[1][2] The place has a 4.4 million square meters in total, the lake area of which covers 2,212 m in length, 140m in width and depth 3m. The area was originally a small island surrounded by sand which made its scenery as beautiful as if it were waving, so was named "Misa-ri" (sand waving) in Korean.[3]
References
- ^ "Misari Regatta". Gyeonggi Province government website. http://english.gg.go.kr/tour/sightseeingSite.jsp?seq=63&page=7&caller=list. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- ^ 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. pp. 186-7.
- ^ "Misari Regatta (미사리조정경기장 渼沙里漕艇競技場)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=741863&contentno=741863. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
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Coordinates: 37°33′40″N 127°12′20″E / 37.561044°N 127.205629°E
Venues of the 1988 Summer Olympics Seoul Sports Complex Jamsil Baseball Stadium · Jamsil Gymnasium · Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool · Jamsil Students' Gymnasium · Olympic StadiumOlympic Park New Venues Busan Yachting Center · Han River Regatta Course/Canoeing Site · Hanyang University Gymnasium · Saemaul Sports Hall · Sangmu Gymnasium · Seoul Equestrian Park · Seoul National University Gymnasium · Suwon GymnasiumExisting Venues Busan Stadium · Daegu Stadium · Daejeon Stadium · Dongdaemun Stadium · Gwangju Stadium · Hwarang Archery Field · Jangchung Gymnasium · Royal Bowling Center · Seongnam Stadium · Streets of Seoul · Taenung International Shooting Range · Tongillo Road Course1936: Grünau Regatta Course • 1948: Henley Royal Regatta • 1952: Taivallahti • 1956: Lake Wendouree • 1960: Lake Albano • 1964: Lake Sagami • 1968: Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course • 1972: Eiskanal, Regattastrecke Oberschleißheim • 1976: Île Notre-Dame • 1980: Krylatskoye Sports Complex Canoeing and Rowing Basin • 1984: Lake Casitas • 1988: Han River Regatta Course/Canoeing Site • 1992: Canal Olímpic de Catalunya, Parc Olímpic del Segre • 1996: Lake Lanier, Ocoee Whitewater Center • 2000: Penrith Whitewater Stadium, Sydney International Regatta Centre • 2004: Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre, Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre • 2008: Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park • 2012: Dorney Lake, Lee Valley White Water Centre • 2016: Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Olympic Whitewater Stadium
1900: Seine • 1904: Creve Coeur Lake • 1908: Henley Royal Regatta • 1912: Djurgårdsbrunnsviken • 1920: Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal • 1924: Bassin d'Argentuil • 1928: Sloten • 1932: Long Beach Marine Stadium • 1936: Grünau Regatta Course • 1948: Henley Royal Regatta • 1952: Meilahti • 1956: Lake Wendouree • 1960: Lake Albano • 1964: Toda Rowing Course • 1968: Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course • 1972: Oberschleißheim Regatta Course • 1976: Île Notre-Dame • 1980: Krylatskoye Sports Complex Canoeing and Rowing Basin • 1984: Lake Casitas • 1988: Han River Regatta Course/Canoeing Site • 1992: Lake of Banyoles • 1996: Lake Lanier • 2000: Sydney International Regatta Centre • 2004: Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre • 2008: Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park • 2012: Dorney Lake • 2016: Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
Categories:- Sports venues in South Korea
- Sport in Gyeonggi
- 1988 Summer Olympic venues
- Olympic canoeing venues
- Olympic rowing venues
- South Korean sports venue stubs
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