The WEG eventing stadium. Photo via @normandie2014 on Instagram.
WEG posted this photo of the eventing stadium for dressage at Haras du Pin on Instagram earlier this week. Does anyone notice anything? Doesn’t it look a little … small … for THE world championships of eventing? We did some googling, and here’s a look at eight sporting venues that are bigger than the WEG eventing stadium.
1. This actual Quidditch Pitch from the 2013 Quidditch World Cup in Florida. Seriously, eventing just lost to Harry Potter, ya’ll.
Photo by Joe Chihos used under Creative Commons License.
2. This stadium for the 2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships. As in PING PONG.
Photo by Qlin Zhang used under Creative Commons License.
3. This parking lot for the 2013 Air Guitar World Championships in Finland. I have no words.
Photo by Antti Kultanen used under the Creative Commons License.
4. This college gym for the 2010 Roller Derby Championships, which featured such renowned athletes as Gator Dunn and Fiona Grapple.
Photo by Steve Stearns used under Creative Commons License
5. This obstacle course for the 2014 Finnish Wife-Carrying World Championships. Actually, it looks like Normandy might have borrowed those stands at the end of the finish line for WEG.
6. This field in the middle of nowhere for the 2010 British Shin Kicking Championships. Is this even real life anymore?
7. This mud pit for the Redneck Games in Georgia. Now I know this isn’t real life.
Photo by Frank Kloskowski used under Creative Commons License
8. The side of this hill for the annual Cheese Rolling in England. (Please watch this video appropriately set to Tom Petty’s “Free Falling.”
Photo by Nicolas Massé used under Creative Commons License
Just saying — maybe the stadium could have been a teensy bit bigger. Go WEG, and Go Eventing.
