Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
Former names | Rizal Memorial Field |
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Location | Manila, Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°33′50″N 120°59′26″E / 14.563810°N 120.990623°E |
Main venue | Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium Capacity: 12,873 |
Other sports facilities | |
Public transit |
6 7 14 17 23 24 25 27 34 38 40 42 48 49 52 53 P. Ocampo |
Owner | City Government of Manila |
Operator | Philippine Sports Commission |
Construction | |
Built | 1927 |
Opened | 1934 |
Renovated | 2019 |
Tenants | |
Philippine Sports Commission |
The Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC; formerly known as Rizal Memorial Field[1]) is a national sports complex of the Philippines, located on Pablo Ocampo St. (formerly Vito Cruz St.), Malate, Manila. It is named in honor of the country's national hero, José Rizal (1861–1896). The complex is currently managed by the Philippine Sports Commission, while the property is owned by the Manila City government.[2][3] The complex also houses the administrative office of the PSC, and quarters for the Philippine national athletes.
History
Standing on the site of the former Manila Carnival Grounds,
During the
Baseball legends Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth once hit their first and second home runs ever, respectively, in the exhibition game held at the newly built Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium on December 2, 1934.[7]
The Beatles held their infamous, two sold-out concerts in the Philippines on July 4, 1966, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. The combined attendance was 80,000, with the evening concert registering 50,000 paying audience and became the Beatles' second largest concert ever.[8]
On November 22, 2016, then-Manila Mayor
In April 2017, the sports complex was declared as a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and an Important Cultural Property by the National Museum of the Philippines ensuring the site's preservation due to the National Cultural Heritage Act.[13]
Because of the declaration, the Razon group later dropped its bid to redevelop the complex[4] and the Philippine Sports Commission halted its negotiations with the Manila City government on the planned sale of RMSC, instead it will be focused on rehabilitating the sports complex.[4][14] On August 7, 2019, both the PSC and the Manila City government (under the succeeding administration of Mayor Isko Moreno) agreed to not selling the complex.[15]
On June 27, 2019, PSC announced that the complex will be undergo renovation for the
The complex was converted to a quarantine facility during the
In August 2021, the PSC renamed facilities within the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex after reputed Filipino athletes.[22]
Notable events
Facilities
Sports venues
Venue | Purpose | Seating capacity | Year built | Notes |
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PSC-ABAP Boxing Gym | Boxing venue | – | – | |
Gymnastics Hall | Gymnastics venue | – | – | |
Hidilyn Diaz Weightlifting Gym | Weightlifting venue | – | – | |
Ninoy Aquino Stadium (PSC Multipurpose Gym) |
Multi-use | 6,000 | – | Formerly an open-air stadium which was converted to an indoor arena. |
Pencak Silat Gym | Pencak silat | – | – | |
Philippine Taekwondo Association Dojang | Taekwondo venue | – | – | |
PSC Badminton Hall | Badminton venue | – | – | |
PSC Bowling Center | Bowling venue | – | – | |
Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool | Aquatic sports venue |
– | 1934 | |
Rizal Memorial Coliseum | Multi-use | 6,100 | 1934 | Formerly the Rizal Memorial Tennis Stadium which was converted to an indoor arena. |
Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium | Baseball venue | 10,000 | 1934 | |
Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium (Simeon Toribio Track Stadium) | Multi-use, primarily athletics and football | 12,873 | 1934 | |
Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Court | Tennis venue | – | – | |
Rizal Memorial Squash Court[23] | Squash venue | – | under construction | Situated between the Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium and the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Set to hosts the only jumbo doubles squash courts in the Philippines.[24] Construction delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[25] |
Other
Facility | Purpose | Year Built | Notes |
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PSC Administration Building | Office | ||
Philippine Center for Sports Medicine | Office | ||
Philippine Taekwondo Association Main Office | Office | ||
National Athletes and Coaches Lounge |
Gallery
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d Sembrano, Edgar Allan M. (27 February 2017). "Rizal Memorial builder's kin cry foul over Erap demolition plan". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Talavera, Catherine (December 6, 2016). "Biz group backs Rizal Memorial Complex redevelopment". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Galvez, Waylon (13 February 2017). "Jawo, Mon agree: Preserve RMSC". Tempo. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
...Department of Justice has already ruled that Manila owns the area [RMSC].
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j De Guzman, Nicai (19 March 2018). "How Heritage Groups and Athletes Fought to Keep the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Alive". Esquire Philippines. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d Villalon, Augusto (13 March 2017). "Take that, Erap: Monsour, Olympians oppose Rizal Memorial demolition". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Night Baseball in the Philippines". Ellensburg Daily Record. 26 December 1945. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "About the Philippines". NSWJBL Touring Team Programme. NSW Junior Baseball League. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "A Hard Day's Night in Manila". BeatlesNumber9.com. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Clapano, Jose Rodel (23 November 2016). "Manila to turn Rizal coliseum into mall". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ dela Paz, Charisse (December 6, 2016). "Razon group plans to renovate Rizal Memorial Coliseum, add malls". Rappler. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Gonzales, Iris; Macairan, Evelyn (December 7, 2016). "Razon revives offer to redevelop Rizal sports complex". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Online petition seeks to save Rizal Memorial Sports Complex". ABS-CBN News. December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Sembrano, Edgar Allan (24 April 2017). "Rizal Memorial declared historical landmark, important cultural property". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "PSC halts sale of Rizal Memorial Sports Complex". Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 2, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (7 August 2019). "Manila not selling Rizal Sports Complex under mayor Isko Moreno". Sports Interactive Network. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Go, Beatrice (27 June 2019). "2019 SEA Games: Rizal Memorial, Philsports to finish renovations in October". Rappler. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ a b c Sampayan, Jac (12 September 2019). "Will it beat the SEAG deadline? Inside the Rizal Memorial makeover". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (8 July 2019). "Decades-old Rizal Memorial Coliseum gets long-overdue renovation". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Venues to serve Philippine sports beyond 30th Southeast Asian Games". Spin.ph. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ a b Navarro, June (20 October 2019). "Rizal, PhilSports won't be white elephants". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Rizal Memorial to be operational as quarantine facility by Monday". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "PSC names facilities to Diaz, Yldefonso, Toribio, Ampon". Tiebreaker Times. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (31 October 2019). "Squash down to five events". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (3 October 2019). "Squash events in peril for SEA Games". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Squash: After making gains at SEA Games, nat'l team sees virus kill its momentum". ABS-CBN News. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.