Independence Park (Jamaica)
- Jamaican national football team
- Jamaican rugby league team
- Jamaican Athletics National
- British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1966
- IFNA Netball World Championship 2003
- IX. Central American and Caribbean Games in 1962
The Independence Park is a sports facility in the Jamaican capital Kingston. It was built for the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1966 and opened in 1962.
The National Stadium
The National Stadium, which is the largest stadium in the country with 35,000 seats, there is a lawn, a 400 -meter running track and a 500 -meter velodrome. The system is primarily used for football matches of the Jamaican national football team, as well as West Indian athletics competitions. She is the the home of the Jamaican track team. Sometimes also carries the Jamaican rugby league team their games from here. In the British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1966 here athletics and track cycling competitions were held.
At the entrance is a statue of Jamaican sprinter Don Quarrie.
Swimming and diving pool
In the pool swimming and diving competitions in the IX were. Central American and Caribbean Games held in 1962. For the British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1966, the main pool was rebuilt, because at such distances in yards are fixed. In the Swimming Stadium find 8,500 spectators.
The National Arena
The arena opened in 1963 National Arena was built for the weight lifters and wrestlers competitions of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1966. In the 6000 spectators can follow the events. Nowadays in the building find different events, including netball and table tennis, as well as fairs, flower shows, national song and fashion competitions or official funerals instead.
The National Indoor Arena
The National Indoor Arena was built in 2002. 6000 spectators could watch the games of the IFNA Netball World Champion prison here in 2003.
Art
In addition to the Don Quarrie statue at the entrance of the National Stadium, there are the sports park more of a musician Bob Marley, as well as the athletes Arthur Wint, Herb and Merlene Ottey McKenley.