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@JoePompliano
Mar 6, 2022 β€’ 51 tweets β€’ 14 min read β€’ Read on X
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The world's 50 most beautiful sports venues β€” a thread:

1. Henningsvaer Stadium in Henningsvaer, Norway
2. Beaver Field (App State University) in Boone, North Carolina.

πŸ“·: @MaxwellRenfro
3. A tennis court atop the Burj al Arab hotel in Dubai.
4. A hidden soccer field in the heart of Venice.

πŸ“·: Lennart Pagel
5. Pebble Beach Golf Links in California

πŸ“·: @CBenjaminPhoto
6. A soccer field in Hydra, Greece.

πŸ“·: James Patrick
7. A colorful basketball court in Paris, France.
8. The Bondi Icebergs pool in Australia β€” it was also converted to a basketball court last year.
9. A soccer field deep in the forest at Meshchersky Park in Moscow.
10. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

πŸ“·: Tim Long
11. Old Killybegs GAA pitch in Fintragh, Donegal.
12. The basketball court at Kuliouou Beach Park in Oahu, Hawaii.

πŸ“·: @vincelimphoto
13. "The Ground" β€” a rooftop soccer field tucked behind the Manhattan Bridge in New York City.

πŸ“·: Rick Bowry
14. Miller Park at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
15. A soccer field in the 1,500 person town of Uummannaq, Greenland.

πŸ“·: Ulannaq Ingemann
16. Michael Johnson Track at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.
17. Circuit de Monaco (Formula 1) in Monaco.

πŸ“·: Yvan Grubski
18. Parc des Princes (PSG) in Paris, France.
19. A waterfront soccer field in Kurendhoo, Maldives.
20. Michie Stadium at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.
21. The Arles Amphitheatre in Arles, France.
22. A floating soccer field built in the fishing village of Koh Panyi in Thailand.
23. A rooftop basketball court in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

πŸ“·: @BronwynTownsend
24. A remote soccer field in the Faroe Islands.
25. Husky Stadium at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

πŸ“·: Robert Lyle Seaton
26. An artificial grass field in the middle of the desert mountains in Oman.
27. Dharamshala Cricket Stadium in India.

This stadium sits nearly 5,000 feet above sea level and has the snow-capped Himalayan mountains in the back.
28. A beachfront soccer field in Hvar, Croatia.
29. The tennis court at the II San Pietro Hotel in Positano, Italy.
30. Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City.
31. PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
32. Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, Australia.
33. A neighboring soccer field and basketball court in Tuscany, Italy.

πŸ“·: Giulio Groebert
34. A beachfront basketball court in Perth, Australia.
35. Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy.
36. Gospin Dolac Stadium in Imotski, Croatia.
37. Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
38. Saturnino Moure Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
39. The All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club in Charles City, Iowa.
40. Estadio BBVA Bancomer in Guadalupe, Mexico.
41. Gwadar cricket stadium in Balochistan, Pakistan.
42. Ottmar Hitzfeld Stadium in Gspon, Switzerland.
43. A soccer field in Aguas Calientes, Peru β€” the town before reaching Machu Picchu.
44. Another hidden basketball court by the water in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
45. A beachfront soccer field in the Maldives.
46. Sky Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.
47. Alfheim Stadion in TromsΓΈ, Norway.
48. A field in Castelmezzano, Italy.

πŸ“·: Sebastien Nagy
49. The Tennis Court at the Enchantment Resort in Sedona, Arizona.
50. Batarija Stadium in Trogir (near Split), Croatia.
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