With the Olympics taking place in London this summer, the attention of the world will be on the English capital. However, there are various other top sporting venues across the country that should definitely be checked out if you didn't manage to get tickets in London. We take a look at some of the very best.
The National Ice Centre can be found in Nottingham as you may expect with it being the birthplace and training location of Torvill and Dean. The centre cost 43 million pounds to build and was the first twin Olympic-sized ice rink facility in the UK. It is also home to the Great Britain Short Track Speed Skating squad and the Nottingham Panthers ice hockey team.
Footy fans certainly won't be disappointed in Manchester as much of the conversation in the football-mad city is about football. With a capacity of 75, 811 as well as an award-winning museum, Old Trafford, or the Theatre of Dreams as it is also known, is the second largest football stadium in England after Wembley.
If that's not enough, you can also take a tour with one of the club's legends, such as Andrew Cole, or enjoy the short walk to the nearby Lancashire Cricket Club to catch another impressive sporting match. Not to be outdone, the Etihad Stadium is also the fifth largest in the Premier League and has a capacity of 47,805.
The City of Steel is actually represented in every major team sport played in England, as well as boasting a rich footballing history, which boasts many highs and lows - the latter most notably including the Hillsborough stadium disaster. There are also teams in basketball, speedway and ice hockey. The Crucible Theatre has been the official home of the World Snooker Championships since 1977 while the Don Valley athletics stadium has a capacity of up to 50,000.
The National Ice Centre can be found in Nottingham as you may expect with it being the birthplace and training location of Torvill and Dean. The centre cost 43 million pounds to build and was the first twin Olympic-sized ice rink facility in the UK. It is also home to the Great Britain Short Track Speed Skating squad and the Nottingham Panthers ice hockey team.
Footy fans certainly won't be disappointed in Manchester as much of the conversation in the football-mad city is about football. With a capacity of 75, 811 as well as an award-winning museum, Old Trafford, or the Theatre of Dreams as it is also known, is the second largest football stadium in England after Wembley.
If that's not enough, you can also take a tour with one of the club's legends, such as Andrew Cole, or enjoy the short walk to the nearby Lancashire Cricket Club to catch another impressive sporting match. Not to be outdone, the Etihad Stadium is also the fifth largest in the Premier League and has a capacity of 47,805.
The City of Steel is actually represented in every major team sport played in England, as well as boasting a rich footballing history, which boasts many highs and lows - the latter most notably including the Hillsborough stadium disaster. There are also teams in basketball, speedway and ice hockey. The Crucible Theatre has been the official home of the World Snooker Championships since 1977 while the Don Valley athletics stadium has a capacity of up to 50,000.
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