Bishan Sports Hall

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Bishan Sports Hall
Bishan Sports Hall, Singapore, during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics - 20100816.JPG
Bishan Sports Hall during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Bishan Sports Hall
Location Bishan, Singapore
Coordinates 1°21′19.96″N103°51′3.44″E / 1.3555444°N 103.8509556°E / 1.3555444; 103.8509556
Owner Singapore Sports Council
Operator Singapore Sports Council
Capacity 1,920
Construction
Renovated2009 (for the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics)

Bishan Sports Hall is a sports venue situated in the central part of Singapore at Bishan. It is part of the Bishan Sports Recreation Centre, which includes Bishan Stadium and Bishan Sports Complex. [1]

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History

Bishan Sports Hall has been the de facto venue for the Singapore Open Gymnastics Championships since 2004. The Pesta Sukan Gymnastics Championship and ASEAN Schools Artistic and Rhythmic Championships were also held here in 2003 and 2004 respectively. [1]

Bishan Sports Hall is the training venue for Singapore's national gymnastics team. Schools, clubs and gymnastics coaches also use the hall for various youth development and training programmes. [1]

2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Bishan Sports Hall set up for the gymnastics competitions during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics YOGArtisticGymnastics-BishanSportsHall-Singapore-20100816-14.JPG
Bishan Sports Hall set up for the gymnastics competitions during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Bishan Sports Hall was used as a competition venue for gymnastics during the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics</span>

The gymnastics competition of the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore took place at the Bishan Sports Hall. There were events in artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline gymnastics.

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These are the results of the men's floor exercise competition, one of seven events for male competitors of the artistic gymnastics discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. The qualification and final rounds took place on 16 August at the Bishan Sports Hall.

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These are the results of the men's pommel horse competition, one of seven events for male competitors of the artistic gymnastics discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. The qualification and final rounds took place on 16 August at the Bishan Sports Hall.

These are the results of the women's uneven bars competition, one of five events for female competitors of the artistic gymnastics discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. The qualification and final rounds took place on August 17 at the Bishan Sports Hall.

These are the results of the women's vault competition, one of five events for female competitors of the artistic gymnastics discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. The qualification and final rounds took place on August 16 at the Bishan Sports Hall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Men's rings</span>

These are the results of the men's rings competition, one of seven events for male competitors of the artistic gymnastics discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. The qualification and final rounds took place on 16 August at the Bishan Sports Hall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Men's vault</span>

These are the results of the men's vault competition, one of five events for female competitors of the artistic gymnastics discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. The qualification and final rounds took place on 16 August at the Bishan Sports Hall.

These are the results of the women's balance beam competition, one of five events for female competitors of the artistic gymnastics discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. The qualification and final rounds took place on August 17 at the Bishan Sports Hall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Men's horizontal bar</span>

These are the results of the men's horizontal bar competition, one of seven events for male competitors of the artistic gymnastics discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. The qualification and final rounds took place on 16 August at the Bishan Sports Hall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Men's parallel bars</span>

These are the results of the men's parallel bars competition, one of seven events for male competitors of the artistic gymnastics discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. The qualification and final rounds took place on 16 August at the Bishan Sports Hall.

These are the results of the women's floor exercise competition, one of five events for female competitors of the artistic gymnastics discipline contested in the gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. The qualification and final rounds took place on August 17 at the Bishan Sports Hall.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 First youth Olympic Games: Bishan Sports Hall Archived 18 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine