Olympic Fencing Gymnasium
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Olympic Fencing Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located at the Olympic Park
Olympic Park, Seoul
The Seoul Olympic Park, shortened to Olpark, is an Olympic Park built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics. Olympic Park is located in Songpa-gu, Bangi-dong.- Competition facilities :*Olympic Velodrome, Seoul*Olympic Fencing Gymnasium...

 in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. The capacity of the arena is 6,341 people and was built from September 1984 to April 1986 to host fencing
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics, eight fencing events were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types , but women competed only in foil events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...

 and fencing part of the modern pentathlon
Modern pentathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Final results for the modern pentathlon at the 1988 Summer OlympicsIt was fought in five days on September 18 to 22, and individual results were also directly applied towards the team event ranking.This article describes the comprehensive record of the event...

 events at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

. In 2011 remodel only handball games.

Notable events

Besides holding fencing at the 1988 Olympics, the arena also hosts concerts.
  • Megadeth
    Megadeth
    Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...

  • Scorpions
    Scorpions (band)
    Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...

  • SS501 Showcase with Triple S - SS501 - 15 November 2008
  • Super Show - Super Junior
    Super Junior
    Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band...

     The 1st ASIA Tour, February 22,23,24 2008 and January 3,4 2009
  • Super Show 2 - Super Junior
    Super Junior
    Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band...

     The 2nd ASIA Tour, July 17,18,19 2009
  • Into the New World
    Into the New World (concert)
    Girls' Generation 1st Asia Tour: Into the New World is the first concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. Although the first concerts were scheduled in South Korea, they have started their international concerts with Shanghai, China in April 2010...

     - Girls' Generation
    Girls' Generation
    Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...

    The 1st Asia Tour, December 19,20 2009 and February 27,28 2010
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