Editing Sheffield (section)

===Facilities and events===
[[File:English Institute of Sport Sheffield.png|thumb|right|alt=A Modern sporting facility. The building is roughly rectangular in shape and is quite modern, with a wooden clad design. It is surrounded by greenery and has several tall, white spikes on its roof.|English Institute of Sport, Sheffield]]
[[File:Sheffield Skyline from Park Hill.jpg|thumb|right|alt=A large sports centre situated in Sheffield City Centre|[[Ponds Forge]] (bottom left) with Sheffield City Centre behind and Park Square in the bottom right]]

Many of Sheffield's sporting facilities were built for the [[Universiade|World Student Games]], which the city hosted in 1991, including Sheffield Arena and the [[Ponds Forge]] international diving and swimming complex. Ponds Forge is also the home of Sheffield City Swimming Club, a local swimming club competing in the [[Speedo]] league. The former [[Don Valley Stadium|Don Valley International Athletics Stadium]], once the largest athletics stadium in the UK, was also constructed for the Universiade games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.runtrackdir.com/details.asp?track=sheffield&country=uk |title=Sheffield: Don Valley Stadium |last=Grose |first=Tim |year=2003 |work=UK Running Track Directory |publisher=Tim Grose |access-date=19 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420013908/http://www.runtrackdir.com/details.asp?track=sheffield&country=uk |archive-date=20 April 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Following the closure and demolition of Don Valley Stadium in 2013, The Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park was established and constructed on the same site, adjacent to the English Institute for Sport. The park is designed to a collaborative project with input from numerous stakeholders including both universities in Sheffield, the English Institute of Sport Sheffield, the NHS and private medical companies.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite web |url=http://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/business/developments/olympic-legacy-park |title=Welcome to Sheffield &#124; Olympic Legacy Park |website=welcometosheffield.co.uk |access-date=2 November 2020 |archive-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029141951/http://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/business/developments/olympic-legacy-park |url-status=live }}</ref> A key part of this collaboration is Sheffield Hallam University's £14&nbsp;million Advanced Well-being Research Centre (AWRC), which was established along similar lines to the University of Sheffield's [[Advanced Manufacturing Park|Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre]]'s (AMRC's).<ref name="ReferenceB"/> The site also includes teaching facilities, a stadium and research & innovation facilities.<ref name="ReferenceB"/>

The [[Sheffield Ski Village]] was the largest artificial [[ski]] resort in Europe, before being destroyed in a series of suspected arson attacks in 2012 and 2013. The city also has six indoor climbing centres and is home to a significant community of professional climbers, including Britain's most successful competitive climber [[Shauna Coxsey]]. Sheffield was the UK's first National City of Sport and is now home to the [[English Institute of Sport – Sheffield]], where British athletes trained for the 2012 Olympics.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Party-time-as-EIS-celebrates.4823062.jp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120918140540/http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Party-time-as-EIS-celebrates.4823062.jp |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 September 2012 |title=Party time as EIS celebrates five years |last=Fielder |first=Nancy |date=27 December 2008 |work=The Star |access-date=22 July 2009}}</ref>

Sheffield also has close ties with [[snooker]], with the city's [[Crucible Theatre]] being the venue for the [[World Snooker Championship]]s.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8022313.stm |title=World Snooker to stay at Crucible |date=28 April 2009 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503120957/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/8022313.stm |archive-date=3 May 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> The English Institute of Sport hosts most of the top fencing competitions each year, including the National Championships for Seniors, Juniors (U20's) and Cadets (U17's) as well as the 2011 Senior European Fencing Championships. The English [[Squash (sport)|squash]] open is also held in the city every year. The International Open and World Matchplay Championship [[bowls]] tournaments have both been held at [[Ponds Forge]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldbowlstour.com/tournaments/ |title=Tournament Archive |work=World Bowls Tour website |publisher=World Bowls Tour |access-date=13 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108154204/http://www.worldbowlstour.com/tournaments/ |archive-date=8 January 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> The city also hosts the [[Sheffield Tigers RUFC|Sheffield Tigers]] [[rugby union]], [[Sheffield Sharks]], American Football team the [[Sheffield Giants]], basketball, [[Sheffield University Bankers Hockey Club|Sheffield University Bankers]] [[Field hockey|hockey]], [[Sheffield Steelers]] [[ice hockey]] and [[Sheffield Tigers (Speedway)|Sheffield Tigers]] [[Motorcycle speedway|speedway]] teams. Sheffield also has many golf courses all around the city.

Sheffield was selected as a candidate host city by the [[The FA|Football Association (FA)]] as part of the [[English 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bid]] on 16 December 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.england2018bid.com/news/158/candidate-host-cities-revealed.aspx |title=Candidate host cities revealed |publisher=england2018bid.com |access-date=17 December 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830193632/http://www.england2018bid.com/news/158/candidate-host-cities-revealed.aspx |archive-date=30 August 2010}}</ref>
[[Hillsborough Stadium]] was chosen as the proposed venue for matches in Sheffield.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8414235.stm |title=Milton Keynes chosen for England's 2018 World Cup bid |work=BBC Sport|access-date=16 December 2009 |date=16 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217032444/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8414235.stm |archive-date=17 December 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> The bid failed.

Sheffield hosted the finish of Stage 2 of the [[2014 Tour de France]]. Within the City limits and located just {{cvt|4|km|mi}} from the finish, was the ninth and final climb of the stage, the Category 4 Côte de Jenkin Road. The one point in the [[King of the Mountains]] competition was claimed by [[Chris Froome]] of [[Team Sky]]. The climb was just {{cvt|0.8|km|mi|1}} long at an average gradient of 10.8%. The stage was won by the eventual overall winner, [[Vincenzo Nibali]] of [[Astana Pro Team]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/stage-2.html |title=Tour de France Stage 1 |access-date=15 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725103415/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/stage-2.html |archive-date=25 July 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[IceSheffield]], an Ice Rink with 2 [[Ice hockey rink|Olympic sized rinks]], was opened in May 2003, and is home to the Sheffield Steeldogs, Sheffield Ice Hockey Academy, and Sutton Sting amongst other teams. It is the host to the yearly EIHA Conference Tournament, EIHA Nationals, and Sheffield Junior Tournament.

The [[Sheffield Half Marathon]] is held annually.<ref>{{cite web |title=Asda Foundation Sheffield Half Marathon – 28th March 2021 |url=https://www.runforall.com/events/half-marathon/sheffield-half-marathon/ |access-date=24 January 2021 |website=Run For All |archive-date=28 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228184149/https://www.runforall.com/events/half-marathon/sheffield-half-marathon/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It has thousands of participants every year.