Torino Palavela
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Arena
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in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
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, on the bank of the River Po. It was designed by engineer Franco Levi
Franco Levi
Franco Levi was an Italian engineer.Professor Franco Levi, Honorary President of CEB and FIP....
and architects Annibale and Giorgio Ricotti. The arena is 130 metres in diameter. Originally built for the Italia '61 Exposition, Palavela was renovated for the figure skating
Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Four figure skating events were held at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, at the Palavela venue.Lithuanian ice dancers Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas became the first figure skaters to compete at five Olympics....
and short track speed skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
. It also hosted some events of the XXIII Winter Universiade in 2007. It hosted the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships
2010 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
in March 2010.
As part of the renovation, a new seating system was installed at the arena. The cost of the renovation was 55,000,000 euros.
It has a seating capacity
Seating capacity
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for a maximum 12,000 people, and 9,200 when configured for 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...
games. The arena hosted the 2008 ULEB Cup
ULEB Cup 2007-08
The ULEB Cup 2007–08 was the sixth season of the second-tier level basketball competition ULEB Cup, organized by ULEB, and also the last season for the competition as the ULEB Cup. The ULEB Cup is the level that is one tier below the Euroleague level...
Final Eight
ULEB Cup 2007-08 Final Eight
ULEB Cup 2007-08 Final Eight is the final round of ULEB Cup 2007-08, and there are eight teams, which won their matches in Sixteenth Finals and Eighthfinals. The Final Eight will be held in Turin, Italy, at the Torino Palavela arena. The matches will be played from April 10 till April 13...
and also the same event under the competition's new name of the Eurocup in the 2008-09 season
ULEB Eurocup 2008-09
Eurocup Basketball 2008-09 was the seventh edition of Europe's second-tier level transnational competition for men's basketball clubs, and the first to be contested under the Eurocup name. From the inception of the competition in 2002, it had been known as the ULEB Cup...
.
The Palavela was featured in the 1969 film The Italian Job
The Italian Job
The Italian Job is a 1969 British caper film, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley and directed by Peter Collinson. Subsequent television showings and releases on video have established it as an institution in the United Kingdom....
. In a famous scene in the film, three Mini
Mini
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s are seen driving onto and over the distinctive roof.
Events Held
- 2005 European Figure Skating Championships2005 European Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe 2005 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships for the 2004/2005 figure skating season. Senior-level skaters competed for the title of European Champion in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The 2005...
- 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Winter OlympicsThe 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
(Figure SkatingFigure skating at the 2006 Winter OlympicsFour figure skating events were held at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, at the Palavela venue.Lithuanian ice dancers Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas became the first figure skaters to compete at five Olympics....
and Short Track Speed SkatingShort track speed skating at the 2006 Winter OlympicsShort track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics, was held over thirteen days, from 12 February to 25 February. Eight events were contested at Torino Palavela. In the men's competition, Ahn Hyun-Soo earned a medal in each event, winning three golds...
) - 2007 Winter Universiade2007 Winter UniversiadeThe 2007 Winter Universiade, the XXIII Winter Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy from January 17 to January 27, 2007.-Opening ceremony:The Opening Ceremony of the XXIII Winter Universiade Torino 2007 was held with a cast of acrobats, circus performers and dancers.The evening began with the...
(Figure SkatingFigure skatingFigure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
and Short Track Speed SkatingShort track speed skatingShort track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
) - 2007-2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final2007-2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating FinalThe Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an elite figure skating competition. Its name is often abbreviated "Grand Prix Final". Skaters competed in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
- 2010 World Figure Skating Championships2010 World Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe 2010 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...