Truman Bodden Sports Complex
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| Full name | Truman Bodden Sports Complex |
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| Location | George Town, Grand Cayman |
| Coordinates | 19°16′43″N 81°22′59″W / 19.27861°N 81.38306°W |
| Owner | Government of the Cayman Islands |
| Operator | Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Field size | 100 x 70 yards |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Renovated | 2005–2007 |
| Tenants | |
| Cayman Islands national football team (1995–present) Cayman Swim Team(present) Cayman Track Team (present) Cayman Islands national rugby union team (present) | |
Truman Bodden Sports Complex is a multi-use complex in George Town, Cayman Islands. It is named after Truman Bodden, a former Caymanian politician. The complex is separated into an outdoor, 6-lane 25-metre swimming pool, full purpose track and field and basketball/netball courts. The field surrounded by the track is used for football matches as well as other field sports. The track-and-football stadium holds 3,000 people.
The Cayman Islands national football team plays its international matches at the track-and-football stadium in the complex. Truman Bodden is used for summer football camps for international teams that are scouting for local players.
History
History of the stadium before 2005
The Truman Bodden Sports Complex was opened in 1995.
1995 Caribbean Cup
The Truman Bodden held its first international match in the 1995 Caribbean Cup semi-finals, which saw Saint Vincent and the Grenadines win 3-2 against Cuba. Other games from the same tournament that the Truman Bodden hosted was the other semi final match (Cayman Islands 2-9 Trinidad and Tobago), the third place match (Cayman Islands 0-3 Cuba), and the final (Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).
2005-08: Renovation
The stadium was renovated between 2005-07, and in 2008, construction commenced on a 10-lane 50-metre pool and a facility that would hold 2,000 people. A multimedia centre was built into the pool facility as well as offices, conference rooms and a full gym.[citation needed]
2008-present: Later history
Truman Bodden Sports Complex hosted the inaugural Cayman Invitational Meeting on May 9, 2012.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "News | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org.
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