Macau East Asian Games Dome

The East Asian Games Dome (Chinese: 澳門東亞運動會體育館; Portuguese: Domo dos Jogos da Ásia Oriental) is an indoor sporting arena located in Cotai, Macau, China.

Macau East Asian Games Dome
Full nameMacau East Asian Games Dome
LocationCotai, Macau, China
Coordinates22°8′26″N 113°34′14″E
Capacity15,000
Construction
Broke ground26 May 2005 (2005-05-26)
Opened8 August 2005 (2005-08-08)

Description

The venue is one of the major venues of the 2005 East Asian Games and also hosted some events for the 2007 Asian Indoor Games.

The Macau East Asian Games Dome [1] is the largest indoor sporting facility in the city. It comprises a three-story multi-purpose sporting complex covering a total area of 45,000 m2 with two separate functional indoor pavilions, which is ideal for different types of indoor sports and activities. It also consists of a large exhibition hall that can accommodate up to 2,000 people.

Pavilion 1: With a total seating capacity of more than 7,000, one of this pavilion's main features is the dedicated indoor track and field set-up, which is ideal for different activities ranging from ceremonies to sporting events.

Pavilion 2: This pavilion can seat up to 2,000 and is designed with a central stage that offers a U-shaped seat setting. This allows audiences to have a perfect view of the stage, especially suitable for exhibition sports such as dance sport.

History

The venue was officially opened in 2005.[2] Its first stone was laid by the Chief Executive of the territory Edmund Ho on February 28, 2003.[3]

See also

References

  1. "New facilities await the 2005 Macau East Asian Games". Macau Government Tourist Office. Archived from the original on March 6, 2005.
  2. "Macao News Highlights". Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute.
  3. "Construction of the Macao East Asian Games Dome Started". Government Information Bureau. 2003-02-28.


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