Suwon Gymnasium

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Suwon Gymnasium
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Suwon Gymnasium
Location775 Jowon-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Coordinates 37°17′54″N127°00′33″E / 37.298401°N 127.009071°E / 37.298401; 127.009071
OwnerCity of Suwon
OperatorSuwon City Facility Management Corporation
Capacity 5,145
Field size21,796 square feet (2,024.9 m2)
Opened1984
Tenants
Suwon Samsung Thunders (1997–2001)
Suwon Samsung Life Bichumi (2001–2005)
Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm (2006–present)
Suwon Hyundai E&C Hillstate (2006–present)

Suwon Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Suwon, South Korea. Built in 1984 to host handball events at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the gymnasium has a capacity of 5,145 spectators. At the 2014 Asian Games, the gymnasium hosted handball and table tennis matches. [1] In 2021, the KT Sonicboom men's basketball team relocated from Busan to Suwon.[ citation needed ] Today, Suwon Gymnasium is part of the Suwon Sports Complex.

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