Luis Puig Palace

Luis Puig Palace (Valencian: Palau Velòdrom Lluís Puig, Spanish: Palacio Velódromo Luis Puig) is an arena in Valencia, Spain. It is primarily used for indoor sports and hosted the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The arena also hosts a 250 metres (270 yd) painted concrete cycling track which played host to the 1992 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. It has a capacity of 6,500 people.

Luis Puig Palace
Interior of the velodrome
Full namePalau Velòdrom Lluís Puig
LocationValencia, Spain
Coordinates39°30′2.3″N 0°25′38.4″W
Capacity6,500
Field size250 m (270 yd) track
SurfaceConcrete
Opened1992
Events and tenants
Preceded by
Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
Stuttgart
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Venue

1992
Succeeded by
Vikingskipet Olympic Arena
Hamar
Preceded by
Globen Arena
Stockholm
European Indoor Championships in Athletics
Venue

1998
Succeeded by
Flanders Sports Arena
Ghent
Preceded by
C.D. Jamor
Lisbon
European Swimming Championships (SC)
Venue

2000
Succeeded by
Wezenberg
Antwerp
Preceded by
Olimpiysky
Moscow
IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics
Venue

2008
Succeeded by
ASPIRE Dome
Doha


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