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Stade Tata Raphaël (Father Raphael Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Originally known as Stade Roi Baudouin (King Baudouin Stadium) when it was inaugurated in 1952 and Stade du 20 Mai (20 May Stadium) in 1967, it was used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 80,000 people.[1]
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| Former names | Stade Roi Baudouin (1952–1967) Stade du 20 Mai (1967–1997) |
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| Location | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Capacity | 80,000 |
| Surface | Synthetic Lawn |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Tenants | |
| DC Motema Pembe AS Vita Club | |
History
The stadium's most famous event was The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman for the Undisputed WBC/WBA Heavyweight Championship that took place on October 30, 1974. 60,000 people attended the boxing match.[2] In what was ranked as a great upset, Ali knocked out the previously undefeated Foreman in eight rounds. The associated music festival, Zaire 74, that took place at the stadium six weeks prior to the boxing match, included stars James Brown and B.B. King.
Following the downfall of President Mobutu Sese Seko's regime in 1997, the stadium was renamed Stade Tata Raphaël after Raphaël de la Kethulle de Ryhove, initiator of the stadium in 1952.
The stadium was the setting for a documentary film about Congolese women's boxing, Victoire Terminus (2008).[3]
In popular culture
- Barbara Kingsolver's novel, The Poisonwood Bible (1998), includes a passage describing the Rumble in the Jungle taking place at the Stade du 20 Mai (20 May Stadium) while political prisoners are locked up downstairs.
References
- "Football stadiums of the world – Stadium List Africa | Football stadiums of the world". www.fussballtempel.net (in German). Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- "The 20 biggest-ever boxing attendances in history – where does Joshua vs Klitschko rank?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- "Victoire Terminus". Variety. 9 February 2008. Archived from the original (review) on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
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На других языках
[de] Stade Tata Raphaël
Das Stade Tata-Raphaël (deutsch Vater-Raphael-Stadion) ist ein Fußballstadion im Stadtbezirk Kalamu von Kinshasa, der Hauptstadt der Demokratischen Republik Kongo. Zur Eröffnung 1952 trug es den Namen Stade Roi Baudouin (nach dem belgischen König Baudouin) und ab 1967 Stade du 20 Mai (nach dem Gründungsdatum von Mobutus Einheitspartei MPR 1967). Mit dem Sturz des Regimes von Mobutu Sese Seko 1997, wurde das Stadion in „Stade Tata Raphaël“ umbenannt, nach dem belgischen Missionar und Begründer wichtiger kongolesischer Sportinstitutionen, Raphaël de la Kethulle de Ryhove, genannt Tata Raphaël.- [en] Stade Tata Raphaël
[es] Estadio Tata Raphaël
El Estadio Tata Raphaël[1] (en francés, Stade Tata Raphaël) es un estadio de usos múltiples en Kinsasa, la capital de la República Democrática del Congo, el estadio tiene una capacidad máxima de 30 000 personas.[fr] Stade Tata Raphaël
Le stade Tata Raphaël est un stade de Kinshasa en République démocratique du Congo, situé sur la commune de Kalamu.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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