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Olympia Park Stadium Location Rustenburg, South Africa Coordinates 25°39′45″S 27°13′19″E / 25.6625°S 27.22194°ECoordinates: 25°39′45″S 27°13′19″E / 25.6625°S 27.22194°E Opened 1989 Owner City of Rustenburg Capacity 30,000 Olympia Park is a multi-purpose stadium located in Rustenburg, South Africa. Not to be cofused with the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, where 2010 FIFA World Cup games will be played, it is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches; it is set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1]
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Notable matches
1995 Rugby World Cup
During the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the stadium hosted three group-stage matches.[2]
Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance 1995-05-26 
Ivory Coast0–89 
ScotlandGroup D 20,000 1995-05-31 
France54–18 Ivory CoastGroup D 17,000 1995-06-04 Ivory Coast11–29 
TongaGroup D 16,000 The stadium irregularly hosts ABSA Premiership games.
References
See also
Venues of the 1995 Rugby World Cup South Africa Ellis Park (Johannesburg) • Loftus Versfeld (Pretoria) • Newlands (Cape Town) • Kings Park Stadium (Durban) • Boet Erasmus Stadium (Port Elizabeth) • Free State Stadium (Bloemfontein) • Olympia Park (Rustenburg) • Basil Kenyon Stadium (East London) • Danie Craven Stadium (Stellenbosch)
Categories:- Rugby union stadiums in South Africa
- Rugby World Cup stadiums
- Association football venues in South Africa
- South African sports venue stubs
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