KL Sports City

KL Sports City
Bandaraya Sukan Kuala Lumpur
LocationBukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates3°3′16.8″N 101°41′28.2″E / 3.054667°N 101.691167°E / 3.054667; 101.691167
Main venueBukit Jalil National Stadium
Capacity: 87,411
Public transit SP17  Bukit Jalil LRT station
OwnerMalaysian Government
Construction
Broke ground1 January 1992
Built1 January 1995
Opened11 July 1998; 26 years ago (1998-07-11)
Renovated1 January 1996
2017
Expanded1 January 1998
2017
ArchitectWeidleplan Consulting GMBH, Stuttgart, Germany
Populous[1]

The KL Sports City (formerly known as Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex; Kompleks Sukan Negara in Malay) in Malaysia is the largest sports complex in the country. It is located in Bukit Jalil, 20 km south of Kuala Lumpur. Described as the "sports complex in a park", it was the only one of its kind in the country or region when it was fully developed. It was officially inaugurated by the then-Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad on 11 July 1998 ahead of the 1998 Commonwealth Games in which it staged the Games' opening ceremony. The complex was upgraded to KL Sports City in 2017 for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.[2][3]

Access

The complex is accessible via Shah Alam Expressway, Puchong–Sungai Besi Highway, Maju Expressway and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway. It is also served by the Bukit Jalil LRT station.

Features

  • A main arch to the National Stadium with pool fountains
  • A keris, Malay dagger at the entrance of National Stadium which symbolizes the warrior spirit of sportsmanship.

List of structures and amenities

Stadiums

National Aquatic Centre

Parks

  • Bukit Komanwel (Commonwealth Hill)
  • Family Park
  • Bukit Jalil Golf and Country Club

Miscellaneous

National Sports Council Headquarters
Malaysia - Bukit Jalil Stadium by Bartosz Sakwerda.jpg
Malaysia's National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur

Notable events

See also

References

  1. ^ "KL Sports City Rejuvenated and Ready to Host the South East Asian Games". 12 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Populous designs to transform 1998 Commonwealth Games venue into KL Sports City". cladglobal.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ "KL Sports City 98% complete, says MRCB". The Edge Markets. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ^ Return Journey to Kuala Lumpur Retrieved at 8 June 2014
  5. ^ "Arsenal to undertake pre-season tour of Malaysia and China this July". The Guardian. London. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2012.

3°03′17″N 101°41′34″E / 3.054768°N 101.692704°E / 3.054768; 101.692704