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The largest stadium in the world staged an execution in the late 1990s!

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The largest stadium in the world staged an execution in the late 1990s!

Also known as Rungnado May Day Stadium. It is a multi-purpose stadium located in North Korea. It is regarded as the largest stadium in the world, with a capacity of 150,000!

Some of the events that is currently used for include football (soccer) matches, athletic matches, and most often for Arirang performances (gymnastics). Even though the stadium is used for sporting events, it is more famous as the site of massive performances and shows celebrating Kim II-sung and the North Korean nation.

This stadium was even recognized by The Guinness Book of Records for holding the largest events in the world. This stadium has not only witnessed sport events, but assassination too!

In the late 1990s, there was a number of North Korean army generals implicated in an assassination attempt on Kim Jong-il. And therefore, were executed via burning in the stadium!How amazing would it be if 150,000 people could be at a stadium during the final match of a FIFA world cup or Super bowl!

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