Pyongyang Gymnasium

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Pyongyang Gymnasium
Pyongyang Indoor Stadium
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Exterior of the Pyongyang Gymnasium
Pyongyang Gymnasium
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평양체육관
Pyongyang Gymnasium
Location in Pyongyang
Full namePyongyang Indoor Stadium
Location Pyongyang, North Korea
Coordinates 39°01′22″N125°44′04″E / 39.02278°N 125.73444°E / 39.02278; 125.73444
Capacity 20,100 (sports and concerts)
Surface Parquet
Construction
OpenedApril 1973
Renovated2013
Architect Yun Ko-gwang [1]

Pyongyang Gymnasium, also known as Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, is an indoor sporting arena located in Pyongyang, North Korea. The capacity of the arena is for 20,100 people and it was opened in 1973. [2]

It is used to host indoor sporting events, such as basketball and volleyball, as well as concerts. Notable events held in the venue include a basketball match between the North Korea men's national basketball team and American former National Basketball Association players in 2014, and the 2003 mass games that featured in the 2004 documentary film A State of Mind . [3]

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References

  1. Choe Kwang (April 2014). "50-Year Devotion to Education". Democratic People's Republic of Korea. No. 700. p. 29. ISSN   1727-9208.
  2. "World Stadiums - Stadiums in North Korea". www.worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. Bianchi, Cristiano; Drapić, Kristina (2019). Model City Pyongyang. London: Thames & Hudson. p. 122. ISBN   978-0-500-34353-1.