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This article discusses the extent to which Belfast's sporting spaces are implicated in a process whereby the city has been transformed since the cessation of widespread political violence. The discussion takes readers to the city's traditional sporting venues, comments on the relationship between sporting spaces and urban regeneration and assesses the extent to which, if at all, Belfast can become a 'winning city' by virtue of its new and proposed sports facilities. Particular attention is paid to the concept of public space with reference to the Odyssey Arena and the planned national stadium. It is argued that for a variety of reasons, it is unlikely that Belfast can be transformed into a mecca for sports enthusiasts. The evidence upon which this conclusion is based is largely drawn from the author's personal ethnographic reading of the city and its people. [Northern Ireland, Belfast, sports, ethnic conflict, public space]

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