Canik Atatürk Sports Hall

Canik Atatürk Sports Hall
Canik Atatürk Spor Salonu
Canik Atatürk Sports Hall
Location of the sports hall in Turkey.
Location Canik, Samsun, Turkey
Coordinates 41°16′14″N 36°21′13″E / 41.27056°N 36.35361°E / 41.27056; 36.35361Coordinates: 41°16′14″N 36°21′13″E / 41.27056°N 36.35361°E / 41.27056; 36.35361
Capacity 1,500
Tenants

Canik Atatürk Sports Hall (Turkish: Canik Atatürk Spor Salonu) is a multi-purpose indoor sport venue located in Canik district of Samsun Province, northern Turkey. It was named in honor of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938) , who started the national independence movement in 1919 after setting foot in Samsun.

The venue hosts basketball,[1] handball,[2] volleyball,[3] and table tennis competitions.[4] In December 2013, a second floor was opened featuring a hall for judo,[5] karate and taekwondo events.[6] The sports hall has a seating capacity for 1,000 spectators, including 100 for VIP, 100 for media members, 100 for accredited sportspeople and 100 for physically handicapped people.[7]

International events hosted

2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women took place in the arena. In 2016, the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship were held in the sports hall. The venue will host judo, karate and taekwondo events of the 2017 Summer Deaflympics.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Bajetbol Gençler (A) Yarı Final Müsavbakaları Samsun'da Başladı" (in Turkish). Samsun Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  2. ↑ "Samsun'da oynanacak olan haftanın müsabakaları". Gazeteniz Olsun (in Turkish). 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  3. ↑ Yıldız, Salim (2016-08-10). "Samsun'da voleybola ilgi büyük". Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  4. ↑ <publisher=Samsun Masa tenisi İl temsilciliği "Gençler İl Birinciliği" Check |url= value (help) (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  5. ↑ "Judo salonu maçlarla açıldı". Haber (in Turkish). 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  6. ↑ "Taekwondo İl Birinciliği Müsabakaları Sona Erdi" (in Turkish). Terme Bilgi. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  7. 1 2 "Atatürk Sports Hall". 2017 Samsun Deaflympics. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
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