White City Stadium

White City Stadium

The stadium during the 1908 Summer Olympics
Location	White City, London, England
Coordinates	51°30′49″N 0°13′39″W / 51.5136°N 0.2274°W / 51.5136; -0.2274
Capacity	93,000[1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1907; 117 years ago (1907)
Opened	27 April 1908; 116 years ago (1908-04-27)
Closed	1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Demolished	1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Tenants
Queens Park Rangers (1931–33, 1962–63) London Highfield (1933) White City Rebels (1976–78) Greyhound Racing Association (1926–84)

White City Stadium in London, England, was built for the 1908 Summer Olympics. It hosted the finish of the first modern marathon and swimming, speedway, boxing, show jumping, athletics, stock car racing, concerts and a match at the 1966 World Cup.

From 1927, it was a venue for greyhound racing, hosting the English Greyhound Derby until its closure in 1984. The stadium was demolished in 1985 and the site is now occupied by White City Place.