Hamdan Sports Complex
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Full nameHamdan Sports Complex
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°03′05″N 55°19′05″E / 25.0512548°N 55.3180397°E / 25.0512548; 55.3180397
OwnerDubai Municipality
Capacity15,000
Construction
Broke groundMay 2008
Opened10 October 2010[1]
Construction costAED1.1 billion[1]
USD $ 300 million
EUR € 244 million
ArchitectBinladin Contracting Group LLC
Project managerBinladin Contracting Group LLC
Structural engineerBinladin Contracting Group LLC
General contractorBinladin Contracting Group LLC
Main contractorsBinladin 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

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Event Guide - City & Venues". 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship for Men. FIBA. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. ^ Osborne, Paul. "Countdown on for start of Badminton World Super Series Finals in Dubai". Inside the Games. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Fina team happy with progress of sports complex". Gulf News. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Municipality plans Dubai Sports Complex". MEED. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Dubai to build $2 billion sports complex". The Hindu. 18 December 2004. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  7. ^ Kahled, Ali (27 September 2013). "UAE open Asian Volleyball Championships campaign with win over Uzbekistan". The National News. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  8. ^ Kapser, Daniela (2 October 2016). "Hosszu Enters 17 Events At FINA World Cup Dubai". SwimSwam. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. ^ Kumar, Anjana (13 March 2019). "All you need to know: The Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019". Gulf News. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  10. ^ Parkar, Ubaid (20 November 2021). "World Karate Championships: Indians finish without a medal in Dubai meet". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  11. ^ "PR27 - Update on 2010 & 2013 FINA World Championships in Dubai (UAE)". FINA. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  12. ^ "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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Preceded byManchester Arena Manchester FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)Venue 2010 Succeeded bySinan Erdem Dome Istanbul Preceded byŽalgiris Arena Kaunas FIBAFIBA Under-17 World ChampionshipVenue 2014 Succeeded byTBD


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