{"id":37001,"date":"2019-06-27T09:46:01","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T08:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=37001"},"modified":"2019-06-27T09:46:01","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T08:46:01","slug":"celebrating-20-years-of-the-principality-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/06\/27\/celebrating-20-years-of-the-principality-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"20 years of the Principality Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"20 Years of the Principality Stadium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YwrsCVS5e14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"20 Years of the Principality Stadium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YwrsCVS5e14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nONE of Cardiff&#8217;s most iconic buildings, The Principality Stadium, celebrates its 20th anniversary this week.<br \/>\nOriginally named The Millennium Stadium, Wales&#8217;s most famous landmark opened its doors in 1999 for the first time; hosting the Welsh rugby team in its triumph over then world champions, South Africa.<br \/>\nDespite only being partially complete, the ground welcomed 29,000 fans who poured into the ground to watch the historic win.<br \/>\nSince this momentous occasion, there has been no shortage of memories made at the ground.<br \/>\nInitially built to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup, the stadium has since held high profile events such as the Champions League Final and six FA Cup finals.<br \/>\nAway from sport, the stadium has welcomed artists such as Ed Sheeran, Beyonce and The Rolling Stones to the capital.<br \/>\nWith a seating capacity of 74,000, the stadium is one of the largest in the UK &#8211; and the only one with a fully retractable roof.<br \/>\nAs rugby fans will know, each year the Six Nations tournament is coloured by coaches bickering over whether the roof should stay open; a luxury not afforded to other venues.<br \/>\nWelsh head coach Warren Gatland said in the run-up to this year&#8217;s Grand Slam-clinching test against Ireland: &#8220;It&#8217;s our stadium and we should be able to do what we want with it.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37004 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37004 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/06\/65206346_633346120497383_6886287091932594176_n-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nTo coincide with the anniversary, an independent report by Econactive on behalf of the WRU has revealed that the stadium has contributed \u00a32.75bn in economic output during its 20-year operation to date.<br \/>\nOn average the stadium has supported around \u00a3135m of output and 2,500 jobs in Cardiff and Wales in each year since it hosted its first event on June 26, 1999.<br \/>\nWRU chairman Gareth Davies, who also chairs the Stadium\u2019s Board, said:\u00a0\u201cWe are an iconic, chameleon-like venue whose only limitation is the imagination of our dedicated staff or of those managing visiting acts and events.<br \/>\n\u201cToday\u2019s report highlights the extensive and impressive positive impact we have had on both the city and the nation over the last 20 years, an impact we are all extremely proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/kt2pAtsBxd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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