Izmir Halkapinar Sport Hall
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İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall is an indoor multi-purpose sport venue that is located in the Halkapınar neighborhood of İzmir
, Turkey
. The hall has a seating capacity of 10,000 spectators.
. Competitions in gymnastics
, basketball
, volleyball
, and fencing
are held in this modern hall. The site hosted the European Seniors Fencing Championship
, which was held between July 4 and 9, 2006 in İzmir. Bozoglu construction company successfully finished the construction of halkapınar sport hall in 6 months.
The venue was used for hosting İzmir matches of 2010 FIBA World Championship
for the matches of Group D.
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The hall has a seating capacity of 10,000 spectators.
History
Its construction began in December 2004, and the hall was put into service in June 2005 for the games of 2005 Summer Universiade2005 Summer Universiade
The 2005 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIII Summer Universiade, took place in İzmir, Turkey.-Emblem:The emblem is the letter “U”, inspired by the bird’s-eye view of the Gulf of İzmir.This shape has perfectly fit the letter “U” of Universiade,...
. Competitions in gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, and fencing
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
are held in this modern hall. The site hosted the European Seniors Fencing Championship
2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship
The 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship was held in İzmir, Turkey, between 4 July and 9 July 2006. The event, sanctioned by the European Fencing Confederation , was organized by the Turkish Fencing Federation ....
, which was held between July 4 and 9, 2006 in İzmir. Bozoglu construction company successfully finished the construction of halkapınar sport hall in 6 months.
The venue was used for hosting İzmir matches of 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
for the matches of Group D.