Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
1,620 (Hall 2)
720 (Hall 3 and 4)
Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex (Arabic: مجمع الصالات المغطاة باستاد القاهرة الدولي), built in 1991, consists of four multi-use indoor sporting arenas located near the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. The seating capacity of The Main Hall (also known as The Covered Hall), which is primarily used for sports, is 16,900 spectators.[1]
Construction
The complex was completed in September 1991.[2] In 2016, the halls were equipped with an LED lighting system.[3]
Events
The Main Hall is used for events like badminton, basketball, handball, volleyball, international conferences, parties, and trade fairs. It was built in time for the 1991 All-Africa Games. It hosted the first FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup on African soil.[4] It is one of the 2020 BAL season venues.[citation needed]
Other sporting events held at the Complex include:
- 1999 World Men's Handball Championship
- 2005 World Judo Championships
- 2021 World Men's Handball Championship[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Indoor Complex". cairo-stadium.org.eg. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "The Indoor Sports Hall Complex - Cairo - Arab Contractors". www.arabcont.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Cairo Stadium Lights up with Arena LED Lighting System". www.ledinside.com. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Getting to know Africa's flashy basketball arenas". FIBA. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
External links
Media related to Cairo stadium at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
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