Aspire Dome
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Full name | Aspire Academy Dome |
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Location | Doha, Qatar |
Coordinates | 25°16′0″N 51°26′37″E / 25.26667°N 51.44361°ECoordinates: 25°16′0″N 51°26′37″E / 25.26667°N 51.44361°E |
Capacity | 15,500 (total) |
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Opened | 2005[1] |
Architect | Roger Taillibert |
Tenants | |
Asian Games (Asian Olympics) (2006) World Indoor Championships (Indoor Athletics) (2010) 2011 Gymnasiade |
Aspire Dome is the largest indoor multi-purpose dome based in Qatar. It is located in Aspire Academy in Doha and has the capacity to host 13 different sporting events simultaneously in a climate controlled arena. In addition to a full sized indoor football pitch.[2][3]
Events hosted[]
Aspire Dome was one of the venues of the 2006 Asian Games[4] and the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships.[1] In 2018, Aspire Dome was also the host of the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
Facilities[]
The range of facilities available within Aspire Dome include:[2]
- World-Athletics-accredited Indoor Official Track with 200 Meters Running Track / Pole Vault / Long Jump / High Jump / Shot-put cage including 3,650 spectator seats, 240 VIP Seats and VIP lounge
- FIFA-approved Indoor Football Pitch with 5,800 spectator seats, 230 VIP seats and 2 VIP
- Olympic 50 Meters Swimming Pool and Olympic Diving Pool with 252 spectators seats
- Volleyball Hall with 1,200 spectator seats
- Table Tennis Hall set-up for 9 tables with 150 spectator seats
- Multi Sports Hall for Basketball / Volleyball / Handball / Futsal with 1,200 spectator seats
- Multi Sports Hall for Handball / Basketball / Futsal with 410 spectator seats
- Fencing / Gymnastics Hall with 6 fencing strips and Mini Gymnastics area
- Squash Courts including 7 ASB squash courts, 1 Central Glass court and warm-up area
- Gymnasiums including Power Gym, Strength & Conditioning Gym, Cardio Gym, Staff Gym & Spa
- Sports Science Labs including Biochemistry Lab, Altitude Lab, Physiology Lab, Biomechanics Lab and Anthropometry Lab
- Sports Psychology Labs including Champions Psychology Lab 1 /2 /3 & 4
- Offices including meeting and conference rooms and VIP corporate suites
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "The Aspire Dome, centre stage for Doha 2010". International Association of Athletics Federations. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Facilities". www.aspire.qa. Archived from the original on 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ^ "Aspire Zone". thetorchdoha.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "The Asian Games". bized.co.uk. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
External links[]
Media related to Aspire Dome at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Indoor arenas in Qatar
- Indoor track and field venues
- Sports venues in Qatar
- Aspire Academy
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- Middle Eastern sports venue stubs
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