Capacity: 98,000

Location: Melbourne

Olympic Sports: Football

Dates: 13-26 September

The Melbourne Cricket ground (MCG), which hosted the Olympic Games in 1956, is one of Australia's biggest and busiest stadiums.

Each year, more than 90 days of cricket and Australian Rules football are held here, and more than 3.5 million people pass through its gates.

In 1992 a 150 million dollar (90 million US, 60 million pounds) new stand gave it spectator facilities that are among the world's best.