- Druzhba Multipurpose Arena
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Druzhba Multipurpose Arena as it appears today
The Druzhba Multipurpose Arena (Russian: Универсальный спортивный зал "Дружба") is an indoor arena in Moscow, Russia, part of the Luzhniki Sports Complex. It was built in 1979, and the first competition held there was the finals of the 7th USSR Summer Spartakiad. It hosted volleyball preliminaries of the 1980 Summer Olympics and was a venue of the 1986 Goodwill Games (women's basketball, freestyle wrestling, judo and handball events were held there). The capacity of the arena is for 3,500 people and is the regular home venue of WVC Dynamo Moscow Volleyball team.[1]
Notes
- ^ Игровые залы (Russian)
Reference
- 1980 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 61-4.
External links
Venues of the 1980 Summer Olympics Central Lenin Stadium Area Druzhba Multipurpose Arena · Grand Arena · Minor Arena · Sports Palace · Swimming Pool · Streets of MoscowOlympiysky Sports Complex Indoor Stadium · Swimming PoolNorthwestern Planning Zone CSKA Athletics Fieldhouse · CSKA Football Fieldhouse · CSKA Palace of Sports · Dynamo Central Stadium, Grand Arena · Dynamo Central Stadium, Minor Arena · Dynamo Palace of Sports · Krylatskoye Sports Complex Archery Field · Krylatskoye Sports Complex Canoeing and Rowing Basin · Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit · Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome · Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex · Young Pioneers StadiumEastern Planning Zone Football venues Other venues 1964: Komazawa Volleyball Courts, Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium (final) • 1968: Juan de la Barrera Olympic Gymnasium (final), Juan Escutia Sports Palace, Revolution Ice Rink • 1972: Volleyballhalle • 1976: Montreal Forum (final), Paul Sauvé Centre • 1980: Druzhba Multipurpose Arena, Minor Arena (final) • 1984: Long Beach Arena • 1988: Hanyang University Gymnasium, Jamsil Gymnasium (final), Saemaul Sports Hall • 1992: Palau dels Esports de Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi (final), Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron • 1996: Atlanta Beach, Omni Coliseum (indoor final), University of Georgia Coliseum • 2000: Bondi Beach, Sydney Entertainment Centre (indoor final), The Dome and Exhibition Complex • 2004: Faliro Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, Peace and Friendship Stadium • 2008: Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Capital Indoor Stadium (indoor final), Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground • 2012: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Horse Guards Parade • 2016: Copacabana Beach, Maracanãzinho
Categories:- Indoor arenas built in the Soviet Union
- Indoor arenas in Russia
- Sports venues in Moscow
- Volleyball venues
- 1980 Summer Olympic venues
- Olympic volleyball venues
- Russian sports venue stubs
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