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Kings Park Sporting Precinct is a site located inStamford Hill, Durban,KwaZulu Natal,South Africa. It was developed primarily to host the2010 FIFA World Cup, but will also form part of the city's long-term plan to host theSummer Olympics. The precinct regularly hosts domestic and internationalrugby union andassociation football events, as well as national and international swimming galas.
The Kings Park Sporting Precinct is managed by the City of Durban.
TheMoses Mabhida Stadium was completed in 2009 and involved massive regeneration of the surrounding infrastructure. This included the construction of a pedestrian walkway under NMR Avenue to Oasis/Country Club Beach in the east. This walkway links the stadium to the Golden Mile beachfront. In terms of cultural facilities, the stadium will also contain a sports museum, a multi-media centre and a sports science institute operated by theUniversity of KwaZulu Natal. Walter Gilbert Road, which is situated between Moses Mabhida andKings Park, is closed and pedestrianised during large events.
Currently, events held in the precinct are dominated by athletics, rugby, and soccer. The precinct also hosts aquatic events at theKings Park Aquatics Centre, and previously hosted theA1 Grand Prix (the onlystreet circuit in the series). The precinct also serves as part of the routes for the Spar 10 km Ladies Race, East Coast Radio Big Walk and many functions at theSuncoast Casino and Entertainment World.
The Kings Park Sporting Precinct currently has the capability to host 42 Olympic Codes and is just under 2 km fromSahara Kingsmead Cricket Stadium and theGreyville Racecourse, home of theDurban July. The Kings Park Sports Medicine Centre is located on Walter Gilbert Road between the two largest stadiums. The precinct, along with theICC Durban will be the epicentre of the World Transplant Games in 2013.[1]
The precinct is served by a railway line and three stations, Umgeni, Moses Mabhida Stadium and Durban. The M4 provides road access up the north coast and the M12 to the city centre. The R102 (M19) runs inland towardsWestville.
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