For the BBC TV programme, see Grandstand (BBC). A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Grandstand was a British Television Sport programme and was one of the BBC 's longest running sports shows alongside BBC For the ABC's sports coverage banner, see ABC Radio Grandstand. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. ABC Radio Grandstand is a live radio sports focussed commentary and talk-back program which runs on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The grandstand at Churchill Downs

A grandstand is a large and normally permanent structure for seating spectators, most often at a racetrack. History The track is named for John and Henry Churchill who leased 80 acres (320000 m² of land to their nephew Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr Structure is a fundamental and sometimes Intangible notion covering the Recognition, Observation, nature, and Stability of SEAT SA ( English pronunciation:, "say-at" Spanish pronunciation:) is a Spanish automobile A race track (or 'racetrack' or 'racing track' is a purpose-built facility for Racing of animals (eg This includes both auto racing and horse racing. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. The grandstand is in essence like a single section of a stadium, but differs from a stadium in that it does not wrap all or most of the way around. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Grandstands may have basic bench seating, but usually have individual chairs like a stadium. A chair is a kind of Furniture for Sitting, consisting of a back and sometimes arm rests commonly for use by one person Grandstands are also usually covered with a roof, but are open on the front. Vietnam roofjpg|thumb|The roofs of Vietnam.]] A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a Building. They are often multi-tiered.

Grandstands are found at places like Churchill Downs and Atlanta Motor Speedway. History The track is named for John and Henry Churchill who leased 80 acres (320000 m² of land to their nephew Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is an Intermediate track in Hampton Georgia, twenty miles (32 km south of They may also be found at fairgrounds, circuses, and outdoor arenas used for rodeos. A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events Rodeo (ˈroʊdioʊ or /roʊˈdeɪoʊ/ is a sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States

Polo Grounds grandstand and bleachers ca. The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different Stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City used by Baseball 's New York Giants Bleachers redirects here For the novel see Bleachers (novel. Bleachers is a term used to describe the raised tiered stands found 1922

Redland Field pavilion and grandstand ca. Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio. 1920

In the United States, smaller stands are called bleachers, and are usually far more basic and typically single-tiered (hence the difference from a "grand stand"). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Bleachers redirects here For the novel see Bleachers (novel. Bleachers is a term used to describe the raised tiered stands found Early baseball games were often staged at fairgrounds, and the term "grandstand" came along when standalone baseball parks began to be built. A covered bleacher may be called a "pavilion", also to distinguish from the main "grandstand". In Architecture a pavilion (from French, "pavillon" from Latin "papilio" has two main significations

The pejorative verb "grandstanding" is often applied to politicians or other public figures perceived to be over-acting, i. e. "playing to the grandstand".

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