Mineirinho

Mineirinho Arena (officially Estádio Jornalista Felipe Drummond),[5][6] sometimes called just Mineirinho,[7] is the biggest indoor sporting arena in Brazil. Located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, the arena holds 25,000 people.[8]

Mineirinho Arena
Mineirinho, seen from the Pampulha lagoon
Full nameEstádio Jornalista Felipe Drummond
LocationBelo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Coordinates19°51′43″S 43°58′21″W
OwnerMinas Gerais state government
Capacity25,000[1][2]
Construction
Broke ground1973[3]
Opened1980[4]
Main contractorsADEMG
The indoor arena (left) next to Mineirão Stadium in 2011.

Mineirinho is located in the Sports Complex of Mineirão Stadium in the Pampulha,[9][10] which was one of the headquarters of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup[11] and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[12][13] The nickname (small Mineiro) is due to being located close to the larger Mineirão (big Mineiro), the stadium.[14]

At the time of its construction, the now extinct ADEMG (Administração de Estádios do Estado de Minas Gerais), the organization responsible for building the arena, was administered by sportswriters, who decided to honor Felipe Drummond, one of the most important sportswriters in the history of Minas Gerais, for his work as a journalist.[15][16]

Events

The Mineirinho Arena is used mainly for volleyball but also hosts an eclectic variety of national and international events, all indoor.[17][18][19] The venue is also used for basketball, concerts, indoor football and mixed martial arts.[20][21]

Sport

Through its history, the arena has hosted many sporting events, including volleyball and UFC.[22][23][24][25][26] 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship was held at the arena.

Concerts

Mineirinho also hosts concerts.[27][28][29] Brazilian musicians such as Xuxa,[30] Roberto Carlos[31] and Sepultura[32] have played at the venue. Notable past international performers include Guns N' Roses,[33][34] Ozzy Osbourne,[35][36] Iron Maiden,[37] Scorpions,[38] Chicago,[39] RBD,[40] Ne-Yo,[41][42] and Rihanna.[43][44] On October 11, 1990, the British rock musician Eric Clapton played a sold out show at the venue, selling a total of 25,000 concert tickets for the event during his Journeyman World Tour.[45]

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See also

References
  2. Agenda BH - Estádio do Mineirinho Archived 2015-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Imprensa Oficial - Governo do Estado de Minas Gerais: Mineirinho completa 31 anos de atrações
  4. ao Mineirinho é objetivo dos primeiros treinos
  5. PontosBr: Ginásio Mineirinho - Belo Horizonte/MG
  6. Governo de Minas autoriza reforma do ginásio poliesportivo Mineirinho
  7. Mineirinho completa 31 anos e recebe Liga Mundial de vôlei Archived 2015-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
  8. UFC Announces Brazil’s ‘Mineirinho’ Arena Will Host UFC 147
  9. Feira do Mineirinho
  10. Minas Arena | Esplanada
  11. https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/destination/stadiums/stadium=771/index.html
  12. FIFA
  13. Instalação do Rio 2016, Mineirão está pronto para voltar a receber o futebol Archived 2013-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
  14. Mineirinho recebe grandes espetáculos esportivos e culturais
  15. O Baixinho da Pampulha (Mineirinho)
  16. De Olho Na Bola - Mineirinho completa 31 anos e recebe Liga Mundial de Vôlei
  17. Mineirinho terá capacidade para 14 mil torcedores na decisão
  18. Mineirinho - Estádio Jornalista Felipe Drummond
  19. Ginásio Mineirinho receberá investimento de R$ 10 milhões e passará por reforma estrutural
  20. "Governo Federal destina R$ 9 milhões para reforma do ginásio Mineirinho, em Belo Horizonte". Archived from the original on 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  21. Mineirinho
  22. UFC volta ao Mineirinho em Belo Horizonte em setembro; primeiras lutas já estão confirmadas
  23. Vitor Belfort e Dan Henderson no Mineirinho no UFC BH
  24. Com 35 anos, Mineirinho passa pela primeira grande reforma de sua história Archived 2015-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
  25. Belo Horizonte unveiled as new venue for FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship
  26. Com público reduzido, UFC fecha o setor de arquibancadas do Mineirinho
  27. Mineirinho recebe grandes espetáculos esportivos e culturais
  28. Setlist.fm | Concerts at Ginásio Mineirinho
  29. Kiss: Show em Belo Horizonte será no Mineirinho
  30. Xuxa de biquíni animando festa de carnaval do Atlético-MG
  31. Roberto Carlos emociona público no Mineirinho em sua volta a Belo Horizonte
  32. Deep Purple, Sepultura e Hellacopters: mudanças nas datas
  33. Guns N' Roses: para os mineiros valeu a pena pagar caro
  34. Guns N' Roses no Ginásio Mineirinho - Belo Horizonte, Brasil
  35. Guia da Semana - Ozzy Osbourne no Mineirinho
  36. Ozzy Osbourne em BH: Confira as fotos e saiba como foi o show
  37. Iron Maiden pode voltar a Belo Horizonte
  38. Scorpions no Mineirinho
  39. Direto do túnel do tempo Chicago e América em Set/10 no Brasil
  40. Show do RBD acontece agora no Mineirinho
  41. "Rapper americano Ne-Yo fará três shows no Brasil". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  42. Começa venda de ingressos para show de Ne-Yo no Brasil
  43. Rihanna canta para 8 mil pessoas em Belo Horizonte
  44. Rihanna flerta com o público e é retribuída em Belo Horizonte Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  45. See Journeyman World Tour.

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