Sporthalle (Böblingen)
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Sporthalle was an indoor arena in Böblingen
, Germany
. It opened in 1966 and was torn down in 2008. Sporthalle had a capacity to hold 6,500 people.
The venue played host to six team handball
competitions for the 1972 Summer Olympics
in neighboring Munich
.
It hosted indoor sporting events, trade shows, tv shows, music concerts and other events.
Böblingen
Böblingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, seat of Böblingen District. Physically Sindelfingen and Böblingen are continuous.-History:Böblingen was founded by Count Wilhelm von Tübingen-Böblingen in 1253. Württemberg acquired the town in 1357, and on 12 May 1525 one of the bloodiest battles...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It opened in 1966 and was torn down in 2008. Sporthalle had a capacity to hold 6,500 people.
The venue played host to six team handball
Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport at the Olympics, returning to the Olympic program after a 36 year absence. It was contested by sixteen teams.The teams were split into four groups of four teams each...
competitions for the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in neighboring Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.
It hosted indoor sporting events, trade shows, tv shows, music concerts and other events.