Ginásio Nilson Nelson

Ginásio de Esportes Nilson Nelson
	Panoramic view of the arena.
Earlier names
	Ginásio de Esportes Presidente Médici
Data
place	Brasília , Federal District do Brasil , Brazil
Coordinates	15 ° 46 '59.1 " S , 47 ° 54' 11.6" W Coordinates: 15 ° 46 '59.1 " S , 47 ° 54' 11.6" W.
owner	Distrito Federal do Brasil
operator	Secretaria de Esporte
opening	April 21, 1973
Renovations	2008
architect	Cláudio Cianciarullo
capacity	16,600 places (since 2008) ; 24,286 places (1973–2008)
Societies)
	UniCEUB / BRB / Brasília (basketball);
Events
	1983 Women's World Basketball Championship; Volleyball World League 2002; Volleyball World League 2003; Volleyball World League 2005; Volleyball World League 2006; Futsal World Cup 2008; Volleyball World League 2009; Volleyball World League 2010; Volleyball World League 2013; UFC Fight Night 51 (2014);

The Ginásio Nilson Nelson (formerly Ginásio de Esportes Presidente Médici ; German Nilson Nelson Gymnasium ) is a multi-purpose hall in the Brazilian capital Brasília , Distrito Federal do Brasil . The basketball club UniCEUB / BRB / Brasília uses the hall for decisive championship games and the derby against Flamengo Rio de Janeiro .

The hall was designed by Cláudio Cianciarullo and opened on April 21, 1973. From 1973 to 2008 the arena had a capacity of 24,286 seats. In 2008 the multifunctional arena was renovated and the audience capacity was reduced to 16,600 seats. The arena is used for basketball , futsal , boxing , mixed martial arts , figure skating , volleyball and concerts .

Concerts

1990 : Eric Clapton (24,000)
2006: Black Eyed Peas
2007: RBD
2008: RBD
2010: a-ha , The Cranberries , Green Day , Megadeth , Motörhead , Ozzy Osbourne , Scorpions
2011: Avril Lavigne , Paramore , Rihanna , Shakira
2016: Iron Maiden

Web links

soubrasilia.com: Ginásio Nilson Nelson (Portuguese)
setlist.fm: concert list by Ginásio Nilson Nelson (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Arena Information ( Memento from September 30, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
^ Ginásio Nilson Nelson. Worldofstadiums.com, accessed April 24, 2016 .
↑ October 9, 1990 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Whereseric.com, accessed April 24, 2016 .
↑ Com recorde de público e Ney Matogrosso à frente, Secos e Molhados fez show no Nilson Nelson em março de 1974. (No longer available online.) Unb.br, archived from the original on April 24, 2016 ; Retrieved April 24, 2016 (Portuguese).

[1] Arena Information ( Memento from September 30, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

[2] Ginásio Nilson Nelson. Worldofstadiums.com, accessed April 24, 2016 .

[3] October 9, 1990 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Whereseric.com, accessed April 24, 2016 .

[4] Com recorde de público e Ney Matogrosso à frente, Secos e Molhados fez show no Nilson Nelson em março de 1974. (No longer available online.) Unb.br, archived from the original on April 24, 2016 ; Retrieved April 24, 2016 (Portuguese).