Sports stadium becomes home for victims of the Venezuela earthquakes

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Baseball broadcasts capture frightening Venezuela earthquakes

Dual earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, leading to scary scenes in the South American country. And the moments were captured live during Venezuelan baseball league broadcasts. Senadores de Caracas was playing Marineros de Carabobo in a Venezuelan baseball league at Estadio Universitario de Caracas. The stadium holds over 20,000 people and was built in 1952.

Football Community Expresses Deep Solidarity with Venezuela After Earthquake-hit

Football clubs, federations and athletes express their support for the Venezuela people and reaffirm the role of sport as a space of union and humanitarian support. Following the high-magnitude double earthquake that shook the northern coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, global sports organizations immediately expressed their deep respect and support for the affected population. RELATED: []

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How the 1986 Mexico World Cup was almost cancelled after a devastating earthquake

Guardian reports after the disaster told of 5,000 deaths, much of the capital being razed, and doubts about Mexico hosting the finalsMexico last hosted the World Cup in 1986, but the competition was almost cancelled several months before the start when an earthquake struck the capital, Mexico City, leaving at least 5,000 people dead, 30,000 homeless and much of the city flattened, in one of the worst earthquakes to hit the country.To this day, the death toll remains disputed, with some estimates putting it as high as 40,000. Continue reading...