Stadiums and Sport

The 2010 FIFA World Cup begins Friday in South Africa, with 32 national teams competing for football's crowning glory. As the first African nation to host a World Cup, South Africa has constructed or upgraded ten stadiums at a cost…

Deep in the Eifel mountains of northwest Germany exists the toughest, most dangerous, and most demanding race track in the world, the Nürburgring. With a total length of 25.947 km (16.123 mi), this 170 turn circuit was nicknamed "The Green…

Continuing our series on street racing circuits around the world, let's take a ride in the Google Street View Car around some of Australia's most famous venues! Adelaide The home of the Australian Grand Prix until 1996, Adelaide's streets in…

Once a year, streets all over the world transform into professional racing circuits to play host to some the greatest drivers and cars in the world. Parking lots are turned into paddocks, parks are remodelled with grandstands, and intersections on…

Continuing on from last week's look at the mountain venues, today we'll explore the city venues of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. The Games' opening and closing ceremonies, along with nightly 'Victory Ceremonies' (which we assume means medal presentations) will…

The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games start today and Google has treated us to excellent new imagery of many of the venues1, particularly those in and around Whistler, the mountain venue about 120 km north of the city. Earlier this…