Adidas Arena

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Adidas Arena
Adidas Arena
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Adidas Arena
Former namesParis Arena II
Porte de La Chapelle Arena (2020–2022, 2024)
Address58 Boulevard Ney
75018 Paris, France
Location Paris
Coordinates 48°53′59″N2°21′39″E / 48.89959°N 2.36075°E / 48.89959; 2.36075
OwnerParis
Capacity
  • 8,000 (sport)
  • 9,000 (concerts)
Construction
Broke groundMarch 2020 (2020-03)
Opened11 February 2024 (2024-02-11)
Construction cost €125 million
ArchitectSCAU architecture & NP2F
Tenants
Paris Basketball (2024–present)
Website
Official website

The Adidas Arena (also known by its project name Paris Arena II) is a multi-purpose and modular hall located in La Chapelle neighborhood of Paris (18th arrondissement). [1]

Contents

The arena has a capacity of 8,000 seats for sporting events and 9,000 seats for concerts and shows, as well as two gymnasiums which will be for use by local clubs and residents. [2] Under construction since the beginning of March 2020, [3] it was expected to be completed by the spring of 2024 [4] and was inaugurated on 11 February 2024 during the LNB Élite basketball match between Paris and Saint-Quentin, won 87 to 65 by Paris.

Usage

It was originally intended to host the wrestling events and men's preliminary basketball tournament of the 2024 Summer Olympics, before hosting the Paralympic table tennis tournament. [3] Eventually, the Olympic events of badminton then rhythmic gymnastics take place there, followed by para badminton and powerlifting. As soon as the arena was built, it became the home court of Paris Basketball, as well as PSG Handball for its larger games. [5] It will also host the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the 2024 League of Legends World Championship in esports. [6]

Naming rights

The construction carried the project name "Paris Arena II". In July 2022, it was announced that the arena will receive the sponsor name Adidas Arena, after the German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas. Adidas signed a deal with the operating company SAE POPB, which also manages the Accor Arena and the Bataclan theatre. The agreement runs for five years with a possible seven-year extension. Adidas pays 2.8 million euros annually. Activists urged the arena should be named in honour of Alice Milliat (1884–1957), a French athlete, sports official and campaigner for women's rights. She organized the first Women's World Games in Paris. In early July 2022, the Paris City Council approved the sponsor's name change by a vote of 33 to 17, with 26 abstentions. [7] Shortly before, the city council decided that the future esplanade in front of the arena will be given the name of Alice Milliat. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Bernardi, Kevin (July 12, 2018). "Paris 2024 : Le projet d'Aréna 2 se précise". Sport & Société.
  2. ↑ "Arena 2 : Paris choisit le marché global de performance | CCI Business Grand Paris". grandparis.ccibusiness.fr.
  3. 1 2 "Le chantier de la future Arena 2 lancé Porte de la Chapelle". CNEWS.
  4. ↑ "Paris 2024 : village des athlètes, Arena, centre aquatique... A J-500 du lancement, où en sont les chantiers pérennes des Jeux ?". Franceinfo. March 14, 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "JO Paris-2024 : Bouygues construira l'Arena 2 à Paris". LEFIGARO. May 27, 2020.
  6. ↑ Daniels, Tom (5 January 2024). "Riot Games announces MSI and Worlds 2024 locations, Hall of Fame and format changes". Esports Insider. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Ridley, Rob (July 22, 2022). "Adidas enters naming rights market with Paris 2024 venue". The Stadium Business.
  8. ↑ à 14h30, Par Marie-Anne Gairaud Le 8 juillet 2022 (July 8, 2022). "Jeux olympiques de Paris : l'Arena de la Chapelle portera bien le nom d'Adidas". leparisien.fr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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