El Menzah Sports Palace
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| Location | Cité olympique, Tunis, Tunisia |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′10″N 10°10′58″E / 36.83611°N 10.18278°E |
| Capacity | 5,500 (2005) |
| Opened | 1967 |
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| Tunisia men's national volleyball team | |
El Menzah Sport Palace (Template:Lang-ar) is an Indoor sports arena situated in Tunis, Tunisia. The arena usually hosts volleyball, basketball, handball, judo, fencing, wrestling and other games and tournaments with high attendance. Built in 1967, the arena was used primely for the volleyball competition in the Mediterranean Games. It seats 5,500 spectators. It will host several matches of the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League and the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship.
The arena hosted many events and competitions:
- IHF World Men's Handball Championship: 2005
- Men's African Volleyball Championship: 1967, 1976, 1987, 1995
- Mediterranean Games: 1967, 2001
- FIE Fencing World Cup: 2009-2010
- FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women: 2007
- FIBA Africa Championship: 1987
- African Men's Handball Championship: 1974, 1981, 1994, 2006
External links
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- Volleyball in Tunisia
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