CIG de Malley
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Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley (abbreviation CIG de Malley and CIGM) is an Indoor arena in Lausanne
, Switzerland
. It is primarily used for ice hockey
, and is the home arena of the HC Lausanne
. CIG de Malley opened in 1984 and holds 9,000 people, although because most of the arena consists of terraces
a maximum of 12,000 people can attend the games.
The arena hosted the European champions cup
final on April 2 1987, in which Tracer Milano
prevailed over Maccabi Tel Aviv 71-69 in front of 10,500 spectators. Other important basketball matches hosted at the Malley include the 1994 and 2000 Saporta Cup
finals.
The CIGM hosted the 1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
as well as the 1990 and 2008 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
.
It also hosted the Grand Prix of Skateboarding
in 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BT5RgF1C40.
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It is primarily used for ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, and is the home arena of the HC Lausanne
HC Lausanne
HC Lausanne is an ice hockey team, based in the city of Lausanne, in the French speaking part of Switzerland. In 2004, during the NHL lock-out, the HC Lausanne signed NHL players like Martin St. Louis and Andy Roach.-History:...
. CIG de Malley opened in 1984 and holds 9,000 people, although because most of the arena consists of terraces
Terrace (stadium)
A terrace or terracing in sporting terms refers to the traditional standing area of a sports stadium, particularly in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
a maximum of 12,000 people can attend the games.
The arena hosted the European champions cup
Suproleague
FIBA SuproLeague was the FIBA professional club basketball Champions' Cup for the 2000-01 season. Up until that season, there was one cup, the FIBA European Champions' Cup , though in this season of 2000-01, the leading European teams split into two competitions: the FIBA SuproLeague and the ULEB's...
final on April 2 1987, in which Tracer Milano
Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
prevailed over Maccabi Tel Aviv 71-69 in front of 10,500 spectators. Other important basketball matches hosted at the Malley include the 1994 and 2000 Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
finals.
The CIGM hosted the 1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 33rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1997.The 1997 Worlds were notable because they were the first major contest to be held after the elimination of compulsory exercises.-All-round:-Apparatus:...
as well as the 1990 and 2008 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2008 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 28th European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships held from 8 May to 11 May 2008 in Lausanne.-Oldest and youngest competitors:- Country represented :- Medal count :- Team Competition :Oldest and youngest competitors...
.
It also hosted the Grand Prix of Skateboarding
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
in 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BT5RgF1C40.