Truman Bodden Sports Complex
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| Full name | Truman Bodden Sports Complex |
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| Location | George Town, Grand Cayman |
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| Owner | Government of the Cayman Islands |
| Operator | Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Field size | 100 x 70 yards |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Renovated | 2005–2007 |
| Tenants | |
| Cayman Islands national football team (1995–present) Cayman Swim Team(present) Cayman Track Team (present) Cayman Islands national rugby union team (present) | |
Truman Bodden Sports Complex is a multi-use complex in George Town, Cayman Islands. It is named after Truman Bodden, a former Caymanian politician. The complex is separated into an outdoor, 6-lane 25-metre swimming pool, full purpose track and field and basketball/netball courts. The field surrounded by the track is used for football matches as well as other field sports. The track-and-football stadium holds 3,000 people.
The Cayman Islands national football team plays its international matches at the track-and-football stadium in the complex. Truman Bodden is used for summer football camps for international teams that are scouting for local players.
History
[edit | edit source]History of the stadium before 2005
[edit | edit source]The Truman Bodden Sports Complex was opened in 1995.
1995 Caribbean Cup
[edit | edit source]The Truman Bodden held its first international match in the 1995 Caribbean Cup semi-finals, which saw Saint Vincent and the Grenadines win 3-2 against Cuba. Other games from the same tournament that the Truman Bodden hosted was the other semi final match (Cayman Islands 2-9 Trinidad and Tobago), the third place match (Cayman Islands 0-3 Cuba), and the final (Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).
2005-08: Renovation
[edit | edit source]The stadium was renovated between 2005-07, and in 2008, construction commenced on a 10-lane 50-metre pool and a facility that would hold 2,000 people. A multimedia centre was built into the pool facility as well as offices, conference rooms and a full gym.[citation needed]
2008-present: Later history
[edit | edit source]Truman Bodden Sports Complex hosted the inaugural Cayman Invitational Meeting on May 9, 2012.[1]
See also
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References
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