"After a couple of days learning the ropes and staying out of trouble, I was offered the chance to cover one of the World Cup soccer games from Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, " Dinan recalls.

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In 1948, the first Olympic Games after World War II opened in London at Wembley Stadium.

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With the futuristic design of the suspended glass roof and a seating capacity of 80, 000 it was used after the 1972 summer games as a key stadium for the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

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And in 2000, Wrexham's Racecourse and Llanelli's Stradey Park played host to one World Cup game each, while the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff held two games.

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As part of the project for the World Student Games, the council built large sporting facilities in Sheffield to host events, including Don Valley Stadium, Ponds Forge, Sheffield Arena and Hillsborough Leisure Centre.

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