Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
 The National Stadium of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex | |
| Location | Manila, Philippines |
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| Construction | |
| Built | 1934 |
| Opened | 1934 |
| Renovated | 1953, 1981, 1991, 2005, 2011, 2012 |
The Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, is a national sports complex of the Philippines, located on Pablo Ocampo St. (formerly Vito Cruz St.), Malate, Manila. It is named after the country's national hero, José Rizal.
Formerly the Manila Carnival Grounds, the RMSC was built in 1934 for the Far Eastern Championship Games, a precursor to the Asian Games. It was destroyed during World War II, and reconstructed in 1953 for use in the 1954 Asian Games.
The complex was renovated in 2011. The National Stadium, the centerpiece of the sports complex, has a maximum seating capacity of 30,000. The complex also houses the administrative office of the Philippine Sports Commission, and quarters for the Philippine national athletes.
Tim Henman came to the tennis center where he played against Michael Tebbutt.
Notable events at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
- Far Eastern Championship Games (1913, 1919, 1925, 1934)
- 1954 Asian Games]
- Southeast Asian Games (1981, 1991, 2005)
- 2005 ASEAN ParaGames
- 2006 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
Facilities at the RMSC
- Boxing Gym
- Gymnastics Hall
- Ninoy Aquino Stadium
- Pencak Silat Gym
- Philippine Center for Sports Medicine
- Philippine Taekwondo Association Dojang and Main Office
- PSC Badminton Hall
- PSC Bowling Center
- Rizal Memorial Swimming Center
- Rizal Memorial Coliseum
- Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium
- Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium (National Stadium)
- Rizal Memorial Tennis Center
See also
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