Sokolniki Sports Palace
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| The Sokolniki Sports Palace in Moscow | |
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 Moscow , Russia
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 47 '34 " N , 37 ° 40' 18" E |
| opening | April 14, 1956 |
| Extensions | Roofing (1973) Functional Building (1978) |
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Ice parquet PVC - Flooring |
| capacity | 5,530 seats |
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The Sports Palace Sokolniki ( Russian Дворец Спорта “Сокольники” ) is a multi-purpose hall in the Sokolniki district of the Eastern District of the Russian capital Moscow .
history
The then open artificial ice stadium was opened on April 14, 1956. In preparation for the 1973 Summer Universiade , the stadium was roofed over. In 1975 it was decided to use the hall as the venue for the 1980 Olympic handball tournament . As a result, it was renovated and expanded with a five-story functional building.
The main user of the sports facility was the HK Spartak Moscow ice hockey club . The building complex of the Sports Palace now includes a sports area that includes two tennis courts, sports fields for handball and football, a fitness center and gym, two gyms and two dance halls.
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Competition venues for the 1980 Summer Olympics
