Quần Ngựa Sports Palace
History
The venue was built on the site that used to be an equestrianism center of Hanoi during the French occupation period in late 19th and early 20th century. Its current name "Quần Ngựa" (horse riding court) derived from the site's equestrian origin. It opened in 2003 in time for the 22nd Southeast Asian Games.
Design
The venue itself covers a floor space of 6,900 m (74,000 sq ft) on a 51,780 m (557,400 sq ft) plot that makes up the sports complex. The sports palace consists of 10 departmental rooms, 2 meeting rooms, and 2 halls while the complex also includes practice halls, housing for athletes, transformation station and security department.
Quần Ngựa Sports Palace has a 24 m × 48 m (79 ft × 157 ft) competition field surrounded by 4 spectators' stands with a total capacity of 5,500 seats.
Usage
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- 2003 Southeast Asian Games (gymnastics)
- 2003 ASEAN Para Games (badminton, closing ceremony)
- 2009 Asian Indoor Games (dancesport)
- 2021 Southeast Asian Games (gymnastics)
References
- ^ Tiểu Hàn. "Mục sở thị trường đua ngựa ở Hà Nội từ hơn 100 năm trước". Báo Đầu Tư (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Decision 4808/QĐ-UBND of Hanoi People's Committee". LuatVietnam. Retrieved 25 July 2020.