Palacio De Deportes De Gijón
The arena has also a second court with a capacity of 500 spectators and different halls for practicing several sports like martial arts, weightlifting, snooker, squash, fencing or boxing. It has ten locker rooms and four more for referees.
History
The Palacio de Deportes was inaugurated in 1992 with a concert of Luciano Pavarotti. It has been the home of Gijón Baloncesto until 2009, and it hosted all the home games in its four seasons in the Liga ACB. Nowadays, it is used by Gijón Basket and Círculo Gijón basketball teams. Also by the handball league team AB Gijón Jovellanos.
It also hosted the Final Four of the Copa del Rey de Balonmano 2014–15 on 6 and 7 June 2015 and the 2010 and 2017 editions of the Women's Roller Hockey European Cup.
On 12 April 2014, the City Hall of Gijón accorded to rename the arena as Palacio de Deportes Presidente Adolfo Suárez, in a hommage to the former Spanish Prime Minister. On 2 May 2016, the Town Hall renamed the central court in honour of former basketball player and coach Ed Johnson, who spent 27 years in the city.
References
- ^ Palacio de Deportes
- ^ Gijón será la sede de la Final4 de la XL Copa del Rey; ASOBAL, 15 April 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Adolfo Suárez dará su nombre al Palacio de los Deportes de La Guía" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Ed Johnson dará nombre a la pista central del Palacio de Deportes" (in Spanish). 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
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