Barclays 7 Wonders of the Sporting World
A survey conducted in 2008-9 by Barclays Bank, sponsors of the English Premier League, asked British sports fans to vote for the world's greatest sporting venue outside the UK. After 3500 reposnses, they cam eup with this list of 7 Wonders of the Sporting World.
Check out our discussion about the Seven Sporting Wonders of the World, with our own list, which has just a few venues in common. Remember that this list was created based on responses from British sports fans. There is no surprise that four football stadiums made the list.
| Wonder | location | % of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Monaco F1 circuit | Monaco | 18 |
| 2. | Nou Camp stadium | Barcelona, Spain | 15 |
| 3. | Bird's Nest | Beijing, China | 14 |
| 4. | Bernabeu Stadium | Madrid, Spain | 5 |
| 5. | San Siro Stadium | Milan, Italy | 4 |
| 6. | Maracana Stadium | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4 |
| 7. | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 4 |
References
- From various sources published online
Related Pages
- More about sporting wonders of the world, including our list of top venues
- More 7 Wonders Lists
- The large list of sporting wonders
- All sporting stadiums
- More world sports lists
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