Olympic Palace
Olympic Palace (Georgian: ოლიმპიური სასახლე) is an indoor sports arena situated in Tbilisi, Georgia, which was built to be used as one of the venues for the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.[1]
ოლიმპიური სასახლე | |
Tbilisi New Sports Palace | |
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| Location | Tbilisi, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 41.7181°N 44.7279°E |
| Capacity | 3,600 (sports) 4,000 (concerts) |
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| Broke ground | January 2015 |
| Opened | 13 July 2015 |
Opened on 13 July 2015 by Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, the complex features two halls that are capable of hosting several sports, such as handball, basketball, volleyball, judo, wrestling, futsal, fencing and other games and tournaments.[2]
Events
The venue has hosted the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi. The Group A round of the UEFA Futsal Euro 2018 qualifying competition was held here from 24–27 January 2017.[3] The 4th European Kung Fu Championships[4] and the 2017 Men's Youth World Handball Championship from 8–20 August.[5]
On 9 August 2017, the Olympic Palace was announced as the new host venue for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 after the larger 10,000-capacity Tbilisi Sports Palace was considered unsuitable for hosting the contest.[6]
References
- "Olympic Palace – Olimp". magda.ge. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- "New Sports Palace opens in Tbilisi for EYOF 2015". agenda.ge. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- uefa.com. "Futsal EURO - Standings – UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- "Tbilisi hosting European Kung Fu Championships". agenda.ge. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- "2017 Men's Junior and Youth World Championships in Algeria and Georgia". ihf.info. 15 March 2017.
- Jordan, Paul (9 August 2017). "16 Countries to dazzle on stage in Tbilisi in 2017!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
External links
| Preceded by Mediterranean Conference Centre Valletta |
Junior Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2017 |
Succeeded by Minsk Arena Minsk |