Editing Mogadishu (section)

===Sport===
[[File:2012 01 12 MGD Stadiums e (8394616568).jpg|thumb|The [[Banadir Stadium]] being renovated]]
[[Mogadishu Stadium]] was constructed in 1978 during the Barre administration, with the assistance of Chinese engineers. The facility was mainly used for hosting sporting activities, such as the [[Somalia Cup]] and for [[Association football|football]] matches with teams from the [[Somalia League]]. Presidential addresses and political rallies, among other events, were also held there.<ref name="Drproc">''Daily report: People's Republic of China'', Issues 53–61, (National Technical Information Service: 1986)</ref> In September 2013, the Somali federal government and its Chinese counterpart signed an official cooperation agreement in Mogadishu as part of a five-year national recovery plan in Somalia. The pact will see the Chinese authorities reconstruct several major infrastructural landmarks, including the Mogadishu Stadium.<ref name="Sgcosca"/>

The [[Banadir Stadium]] and Konis Stadium are two other major sporting facilities in the capital. In 2013, the [[Somali Football Federation]] launched a renovation project at the Konis facility, during which artificial football turf contributed by FIFA was installed at the stadium. The Ex-Lujino basketball stadium in the [[Abdiaziz District|Abdulaziz District]] also underwent a $10,000 rehabilitation, with funding provided by the local Hormuud Telecom firm.<ref name="Mltfrss">{{cite news |title=Mogadishu looks to future, renovates sports stadiums |url=http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/features/2013/01/04/feature-02 |access-date=24 January 2014 |newspaper=Sabahi |date=4 January 2013 |archive-date=4 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204012352/http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/features/2013/01/04/feature-02 |url-status=live }}</ref> Additionally, the municipal authority oversaw the reconstruction of the [[Banadir Stadium]].<ref name="Noidpauim"/>

National sporting bodies have their headquarters in Mogadishu. Among these are the Somali Football Federation, [[Somali Olympic Committee]] and [[Somalia national basketball team|Somali Basketball Federation]]. The [[Somalia national Taekwondo team|Somali Karate and Taekwondo Federation]] is likewise centered in the city, and manages the [[Somalia national Taekwondo team|national Taekwondo team]].<ref name="Wtfs">{{cite web |title=Somalia |url=http://www.worldtaekwondofederation.net/africa/item/899-somali-karate-and-taekwondo-federation |publisher=World Taekwondo Federation |access-date=8 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110153933/http://www.worldtaekwondofederation.net/africa/item/899-somali-karate-and-taekwondo-federation |archive-date=10 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>