Hamdan Sports Complex
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| Full name | Hamdan Sports Complex |
|---|---|
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 25°03′05″N 55°19′05″E / 25.0512548°N 55.3180397°E |
| Owner | Dubai Municipality |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 2008 |
| Opened | 10 October 2010[1] |
| Construction cost | AED1.1 billion[1] USD $ 300 million EUR € 244 million |
| Architect | Binladin Contracting Group LLC |
| Project manager | Binladin Contracting Group LLC |
| Structural engineer | Binladin Contracting Group LLC |
| General contractor | Binladin Contracting Group LLC |
| Main contractors | Binladin Contracting Group LLC |
| Tenants | |
| 2010 World Swimming Championships (25m) 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship[1][2] IPTL (2014-present) BWF World Superseries Finals (2014-2017)[3] | |
The Hamdan Sports Complex is a multi-purpose sports arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The arena was completed in summer 2010. It hosted the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in which 153 countries participated. It also hosted the final games of the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship and the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship. The stadium will host international aquatic events. It has total capacity of 15,000 spectators. Beside aquatic events, such as swimming, it will also accommodate badminton, basketball, karate, swimming, tennis, volleyball and water polo.[4][5][6]
Notable events
- Asian Men's Volleyball Championship: 2013[7]
- FINA Swimming World Cup: 2016[8]
- Special Olympics World Games: 2019[9]
- World Karate Championships: 2021[10]
- World Swimming Championships: 2010[11][12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Sheikh Hamdan launches Dh1.1bn Dubai Sporurl=http://www.emirates247.com/news/government/sheikh-hamdan-launches-dh1-1bn-dubai-sports-complex-2010-10-11-1.302007". Emirates 24/7. 11 October 2010.
- ^ "Event Guide - City & Venues". 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship for Men. FIBA. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Osborne, Paul. "Countdown on for start of Badminton World Super Series Finals in Dubai". Inside the Games. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Fina team happy with progress of sports complex". Gulf News. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Municipality plans Dubai Sports Complex". MEED. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Dubai to build $2 billion sports complex". The Hindu. 18 December 2004. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Kahled, Ali (27 September 2013). "UAE open Asian Volleyball Championships campaign with win over Uzbekistan". The National News. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Kapser, Daniela (2 October 2016). "Hosszu Enters 17 Events At FINA World Cup Dubai". SwimSwam. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Kumar, Anjana (13 March 2019). "All you need to know: The Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019". Gulf News. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Parkar, Ubaid (20 November 2021). "World Karate Championships: Indians finish without a medal in Dubai meet". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "PR27 - Update on 2010 & 2013 FINA World Championships in Dubai (UAE)". FINA. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Official launch of the Mascot of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2010 in Dubai (UAE)". FINA. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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