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History of Floodlights
Let there
be light
Floodlit sport is now routine, but the world's first ever floodlit match
in Sheffield, England, in October 1878, created a huge stir.
In the USA, baseball night games started using floodlights at a similar
time in 1880.
Modern day floodlights are highly sophisticated and have developed
significantly since they were first introduced. They are often of high
performance and specially designed to create the right conditions for
colour television, without dazzling the crowds and without lighting up the
entire neighbourhood. This is a major consideration in places like Britain
and Italy, where stadia are often located in the middle of dense, urban
areas.
Until recently most stadia had four tall pylons to support the
floodlights. Now, many clubs mount the lights along the edges of stand
roofs. That makes maintenance easier, but without the pylons it means
visitors can no longer spot the stadium from miles away.
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