Jangchung Sports Hall
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Army gym |
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| place |
 Seoul , South Korea
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 33 '29 " N , 127 ° 0' 24" E |
| owner | Seoul city |
| operator | Seoul city |
| start of building | August 1959 |
| opening | February 1963 |
| Renovations | 1988, 2001, 2012-2014 |
| Extensions | 1973, 1988 |
| capacity | 4,618 seats |
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| Korean spelling | |
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| Korean alphabet : | 장충 체육관 |
| Hanja : | 奬 忠 體育館 |
| Revised Romanization : | Jangchungcheyukgwan |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Changch'ungch'eyukkwan |
The Jangchung Sports Hall is a large sports hall in Seoul , South Korea .
The hall has a capacity of 7,000 seats. It was built in 1963 .
The Jangchung High School hosted the judo and taekwondo matches of the 1988 Summer Olympics . In badminton it is traditionally a venue for top-class national and international competitions.
Web links
Commons : Jangchung Arena - collection of images, videos and audio files
Competition venues for the 1988 Summer Olympics
