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Thuwunna Stadium

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The Thuwunna Youth Training Center Stadium (Burmese: သုဝဏ္ဏ လူငယ် လေ့ကျင့်ရေး ကွင်း), simply known as the Thuwunna Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Yangon, Myanmar. It is the venue of choice for most national and international football and track and field competitions. This 32,000-seat stadium is smaller but more up-to-date than the Bogyoke Aung San Stadium. It is part of a complex that also includes the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium.The stadium's eight-lane running track is the first in Myanmar that conforms to IAAF standards.

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Thuwunna Stadium
Waizayanta Road, Yangon Thingangyun (Yangon East)

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Waizayanta Road
11212 Yangon, Thingangyun (Yangon East)
Yangon, Myanmar
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