Jangchung Sports Hall

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Jangchung Sports Hall
Jangchung Sports Hall
Earlier names

Army gym

Data
place Korea SouthSouth Korea Seoul , South Korea
Coordinates 37 ° 33 '29 "  N , 127 ° 0' 24"  E 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
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.

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