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Queen Elizabeth II Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for athletics and football matches. It is also used for greyhound racing, and hosts many other local and international sporting events. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. It was built in 1973 to host the Xth Commonwealth Games of 1974. It also contains a running track as well as a public swimming and diving pool. There is also a cricket ground behind the main complex called "The Village Green" which is the home of the Districts first class cricket team, the State Canterbury Wizards.
View towards the east end of the Queen Elizabeth II Park, from the main stand.
Coordinates: 43°29′29″S, 172°42′19″E
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Hamilton, 1930 · London, 1934 · Sydney, 1938 · Auckland, 1950 · Vancouver, 1954 · Cardiff, 1958 · Perth, 1962 · Kingston, 1966 · Edinburgh, 1970 · Christchurch, 1974 · Edmonton, 1978 · Brisbane, 1982 · Edinburgh, 1986 · Auckland, 1990 · Victoria, 1994 · Kuala Lumpur, 1998 · Manchester, 2002 · Melbourne, 2006 · New Delhi, 2010 · Glasgow, 2014
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