Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion

Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfɑni ˈblɑŋkərs ˈkun ˌstaːdijɔn]) is a multi-use stadium in Hengelo, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for athletics meets, especially the annual Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, and also was the venue for the European Athletics Junior Championships in July 2007.^[1] It holds more than 8,000 people^[2][3] and is named after the Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen. The stadium was originally known as Stadion Veldwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstaːdijɔɱ ˈvɛltʋɛik]), but changed to its current name in 1982.

Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion

Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion
Full name	Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion
Former names	Stadion Veldwijk (1948-1982)
Location	Hengelo, Netherlands
Capacity	8,000+
Construction
Opened	1948
Renovated	2004–2007
Tenants
Fanny Blankers-Koen Games