Bigi Wey Sports Center

Bigi Wey Sports Center is a sports venue located in Brokopondo District, Suriname. It hosted a knockout tournament marking the 150th-anniversary of Suriname's emancipation day.[3]

Bigi Wey Sports Center
Brokopondo Stadion
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Full nameBigi Wey Sports Center
LocationBrownsweg
Brokopondo
Suriname
Coordinates5°00′42″N 55°10′07″W / 5.01176°N 55.16860°W / 5.01176; -55.16860
TypeSports venue
Capacity1300[2]
Field shaperectangle
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built2010
Opened2012/2013[1]
Construction cost$625,000
Tenants
ACoconut (2012–)
Tahitie (2012–)

In 2009, the Ilonka Elmont Foundation conducted a research into sports venues, sports needs and sports participation in Brownsweg. They inferred that Brownsweg needed a sports venue and planned to make one.[3] The construction was a joint project of Rosabel Goldmines, the Ilonka Elmont Foundation and the KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Federation).[4]

Construction

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Constructed in 2010,[4] it was officially opened with a ceremony in 2012.[1] Unsuitable weather forced the inspection of the field to be rescheduled.[1]

The construction cost amounted to over 625,000 dollars in total.[4]

Facilities

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The complex contains a field with floodlights for competitive games, a cafeteria, a first aid room, storage space, two restrooms and a parking lot.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bigi Wey Sportcentrum officieel van gemeenschap Brokopondo". Dagblad Suriname.
  2. ^ "Bigi Wey Sportcentrum - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Bigi Wey Sportcentrum, een maatschappelijke en sportieve boost voor Brokopondo - Nieuws-Suriname - Live nieuws en radio stream uit Suriname!". www.nieuws-suriname.nl.
  4. ^ a b c "Starnieuws - Modern stadion voor Brokopondo en Sipaliwini". www.starnieuws.com.