Stadium at St. Louis, Missouri
Francis Olympic Field is astadium atWashington University in St. Louis that was used as the main venue for the1904 Summer Olympics . It is currently used by the university'strack and field ,cross country ,football , andsoccer teams. It is located inSt. Louis County, Missouri on the far western edge of the university'sDanforth Campus . Built in time for theLouisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 St. Louis World's Fair), the stadium once had a 19,000-personseating capacity , but stadium renovations in 1984 reduced the capacity to 3,300 people. It is one of the oldest sports venues west of the Mississippi River that is still in use. Francis Olympic Field now usesartificial turf that can be configured for both soccer and football.
Known at its opening asWorld's Fair Stadium and then asWashington University Stadium or simply "the Stadium", the venue was renamed asFrancis Field in October 1907 forDavid R. Francis , a formerMissouri governor and president of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Francis Field during the1904 Summer Olympics The1904 Summer Olympics (the first to be held in theWestern Hemisphere ) were given toSt. Louis, Missouri as a result of the efforts ofDavid Rowland Francis , for whom the stadium and accompanying gymnasium are named. Built in 1902, Francis Olympic Field's permanent stands represent one of the first applications ofreinforced concrete technology.[ 4] gymnasium are U.S.National Historic Landmarks . During the 1904 Games, the stadium hosted thearchery ,athletics ,cycling ,football ,gymnastics ,lacrosse ,roque ,tug of war ,weightlifting , andwrestling events. Thetennis events took place at some dirt courts located outside the stadium.[ 5]
Following the 1904 Olympics, the stadium became the permanent home of theWashington University Bears , who were formerly known as the Pikers. From the 1920s through the 1950s, the Bears played before crowds of as many as 19,000 people, competing against universities such asNotre Dame ,Nebraska , andBoston College , with half of the spectators in temporary wooden stands. The Bears now play as anNCAA Division III team.
In the summer of 2004, Francis Olympic Field had its natural grass replaced with artificialFieldTurf .[ 6]
Francis Field in January 2009. Francis Olympic Field is an annual host for theAmerican Cancer Society 'sRelay for Life event.[ 7]
The adjacentFrancis Gymnasium has hosted fourU.S. presidential debates in 1992, 2000,2004 , and2016 and the vice-presidential debate in 2008.[ 8]
During the1984 and 1996 Olympic Torch relays , the Olympic Flame passed by Francis Olympic Field on its way to the site of theOlympic Games .[ 9]
Francis Olympic Field hosted the 1986 AAU/USA National Junior Olympic Games, the first and second National Senior Olympic Games, and the 1985 NCAA Division III National Men's Soccer Championship.
In July 1994, Francis Olympic Field served as a centerpiece for the U.S. Olympic Festival as 3,000 athletes were housed on the campus for the country's top amateur sporting events.
The stadium was used by theSt. Louis Stars soccer team from 1969 to 1970 and from 1975 to 1977, before their 1978 move toAnaheim, California , where they became theCalifornia Surf .
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