Sydney Showground Stadium
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Sydney Showground Stadium (known under naming rights as ENGIE Stadium) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney. It is primarily used for Australian rules football and cricket as the home ground of the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL). The stadium also hosts flagship events of the Sydney Royal Easter Show, including the Grand Parade, equestrian competitions, and rodeos. The stadium is operated by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS).
The stadium opened in 1998 as the Sydney Showground Main Arena, with a capacity of 21,500. In conjunction with an expansion and upgrade between 2011 and 2012, it was renamed Sydney Showground Stadium and received an updated capacity of 23,500, being reduced to 22,102 during cricket games.
During the 2000 Summer Olympics, the stadium was renamed to Sydney Baseball Stadium, hosting baseball and the riding and running portions of the modern pentathlon.
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