Putra Indoor Stadium
| Putra Indoor Stadium | |
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| Location | Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia |
| Owner | City of Kuala Lumpur |
| Capacity | 16,000[1] 7,000 (tennis) |
| Tenants | |
| ASEAN ParaGames (Para Games) (2009) Malaysia Open (Badminton) Commonwealth Games (Gymnastics) (1998) Disney on Ice WWE (Professional wrestling) (2002) Thomas Cup (Badminton) (2000, 2010) BWF World Championships (Badminton) (2007) Malaysian Open (tennis) (2009-present) |
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Putra Indoor Stadium or Stadium Putra is an indoor sporting arena located in National Sports Complex of Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The capacity of the arena is 16,000 people. It is one of several sports facilities in the National Sports Complex which includes the main stadium, Bukit Jalil National Stadium, National Hockey Stadium, National Squash Centre, and National Aquatic Centre and also a training centre. Putra Stadium was named after Malaysia's first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra al-Haj.
On 15 August 2009, DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong opened the KL'09 5th ASEAN ParaGames in Putra Indoor Stadium. Closing ceremonies on 19 August 2009 were also attended by the Youth and Sports Minister of Malaysia. The main venue for the gymnastics competitions during Kuala Lumpur 1998 Commonwealth Games, this was also the venue for sport and entertainment events such as World Equestrian games, Disney's on Ice and more.
On 31 August 2010, Putra Indoor Stadium hosted the Hari Merdeka celebrations. This was in view of the ongoing Ramadhan season. It was also the first time that the Hari Merdeka celebration was held indoors. The celebration will be attended the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and also Cabinet members.
[edit] Notable events
- Super Show 3 - Super Junior, The 3rd ASIA Tour, 19 March 2011
- Super Show 2 - Super Junior, The 2nd ASIA Tour, 20 March 2010
- 2010 Hari Merdeka Celebrations (first National Day celebration in an indoor stadium, third stadium celebration)
- KL'09 5th ASEAN ParaGames
- Malaysia Open Super Series
- 2007 BWF World Championships
- Beyoncé's "The Beyonce Experience" was originally scheduled in November 2007, but she cancelled due to the strict dress code.
- 2006 AYA Festival with Delirious? Asian Youth Ambassadors
- WWE Smackdown Live in Malaysia 2002
- Disney on Ice
- Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour
- Thomas Cup and Uber Cup 2000
- Gymnastics - 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Annual Cheerleading Contests organized by The Star newspaper
- Annual national-level secondary schools' brass band competition organised by the Ministry of Education
- Westlife Gravity Tour 2011, 7 October 2011
- Adam Lambert Glam Nation Tour Malaysia 2010, 14th October 2010
- Anugerah Juara Lagu 26
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Coordinates: 3°03′13″N 101°41′37″E / 3.053735°N 101.693555°E
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