- Linkbelt Oval
Linkbelt Oval is currently the only sports
stadium of theisland nation ofNauru , besidesMenen Stadium . It is located inAiwo and was constructed by theNauru Phosphate Corporation . It is also called the Aida Oval, because Aida, one of the athletic organizations in Nauru, holds its competitions and trainings here.Because of its age and rough playing surface, it is generally not suitable for international requirements. The Linkbelt Oval currently hosts
Australian rules football andsoccer matches. The stadium holds the offices of the Nauru Australian Football Association (NAFA), which organized the games of the national championships and the national team. The visitor attendance record lies at 3,000 spectators, which was achieved during the championship finale in 1999.It consists of a playing field and temporary small grandstands during important games. The structure is named after a company, which was earlier involved in the excavation of
phosphate s. Additionally, the team named after the power station, the Menaida Tigers, was originally known by the name "Linkbelt."There is no grass growing in the stadium; the playing surface is comprised completely of
phosphate dust and dirt. The motto of the NAFA is "the hard men of football."ee also
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