A stadium (plural stadiums or stadia)[1] is a

place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports,

concerts, or other events and consists of a field
or stage either partly or completely
surrounded by a tiered structure designed to
allow spectators to stand or sit and view the
event.[2]
Pausanias noted that for about half a century
the only event at the ancient Greek Olympic
festival was the race that comprised one length
of the stadion at Olympia, where the word
"stadium" originated.[3]
Most of the stadiums with a capacity of at least
10,000 are used for association football. Other
popular stadium sports include gridiron
football, baseball, cricket, the various codes
of rugby, field lacrosse, bandy, and bullfighting.
Many large sports venues are also used for
concerts