London 2012 - Milennium Stadium - Cardiff, Wales.
N 51° 28.639 W 003° 11.001
30U E 487266 N 5702922
The Millennium Stadium Cardiff, hosted the first Olympic event of the London 2012 Olympics. The first stadium in the UK with a sliding roof. Home of the Wales Rugby team. Located in the heart of Cardiff, Capitol of Wales.
Waymark Code: WMF41R
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/19/2012
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The Mens and Womens Olympic Football was held at six locations, throuought the UK mainland, including Scotland, England, and Wales.
The Millenium Stadium in Cardiff was chosen to host the very First Olympic event of the London 2012 Olympic Games 2 days before the opening ceremony.
"London 2012 chairman Lord Coe arrived in Cardiff to herald the start of the Olympics as the Welsh capital prepares to host the first event of the Games.
More than 40,000 fans are expected to watch the kick-off of the world's biggest sporting event as Great Britain take on New Zealand in women's football at the Millennium Stadium." Text Source: (
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Below is the information on the photos and teams shown in the listing gallery:
"28 July 2012
New Zealand 0–1 Brazil
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 30,103[10]
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
Great Britain 3–0 Cameroon
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 31,141[11]
Referee: Hong Eun-Ah (South Korea)"
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