After dominating the Kallang skyline for some 37 years, and some five months after heavy equipment was moved in and four months after demolition work started, we have seen the last of the Grand Old Lady. As of today, all that is left is a pile of twisted steel and broken concrete which supported as many as 70,000 in the days when the Kallang Roar had been in its infancy. We can now look forward to what promises to a new and exciting Sports Hub which will include new facilities such as a new 55,000 capacity National Stadium with a retractable roof, a 6,000 capacity indoor Aquatic Centre, a 3,000 capacity multi-purpose arena, and a Water Sports Centre, as well as integrate the existing Kallang Indoor Stadium into the complex.
The sun sets on the former National Stadium (8 Feb 2011).
The final trio (10 Feb 2011).
Blocks 1, 2, and 3: the last to go ...
A heap of twisted steel and broken concrete is all that is left (15 Feb 2011).
A crane stands triumphantly over the defeated mess of steel and concrete.
Two new icons of Singapore waiting to be joined by another.
The phoenix that will rise out of the ashes - the Sports Hub is scheduled to be completed in April 2014.
goodbye national stadium, thank you for the lovely semi pro league football memories! and the curry pok too!