Baluan Sholak Sports Palace
| Балуан Шолақ атындағы спорт сарайы | |
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| Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
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| Capacity | 5,000 |
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| Opened | 1967 |
| Renovated | 2009–2011 |
| Tenants | |
| Aisulu Almaty | |
The Baluan Sholak Sports Palace (Kazakh: Балуан Шолақ атындағы спорт сарайы, romanized: Balýan Sholaq atyndaǵy sport saraıy) or Bolyan Sholak Sports Palace[1] is a Palace of Sports in Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan. It was built in 1967[2] and extensively renovated in 2009–2011.[3] It is named after Baluan Sholak, a celebrated Kazakh composer, singer, poet, dombra player, dzhigit and wrestler.
It is the home arena for Aisulu Almaty, a women's ice hockey team based in Almaty.
Location[]
The Sports Palace is located in the center of the metropolis. It borders on the Central Stadium, the building of the "Promenade" shopping center, on the south side there is the "Astana" hotel, there are arrivals and exits to Abai Avenue and Baitursynov Street, next to the "Baikonur" metro station. The location of the palace in the center of Almaty turns a visit to the skating rink into a comfortable and enjoyable leisure time. The Baluan Sholak Palace of Sports and Culture is a universal demonstration sports facility with a one-time capacity of up to 5000 spectators.[4]
Renovation[]
The renovation was undertaken in preparation for the 2011 Asian Winter Games,[3] for staging the hockey, short track and figure skating events.[5] The closing ceremony of the Games was also held in the Palace. The number of seats was increased to 5000, and support facilities such as gyms, locker rooms and a press centre were added,[6] as well as a medical and rehabilitation complex, commentator booths and electronic displays. The plan also included multi-storey parking for 850 cars.
Events[]
Events held in the Palace of Culture and Sports have included:
- 15–16 May 2004 – 2004 Asian Judo Championships
- 1–7 July 2007 – 2007 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
- 19–25 December 2010 – 2010 Asian Women's Handball Championship
- 30 January – 6 February 2011 – 2011 Asian Winter Games ice hockey and closing ceremony
- 29 April – 1 May 2011 – semifinal and final of the 2010–11 UEFA Futsal Cup
- 14–20 September 2011 – 2011 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
- 14–15 January 2012 – 2012 World Judo Masters Championship[7]
- 10–16 September 2012 – 2012 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship
- 14–26 October 2013 – 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships
- 28–29 September 2013 - Judo Grand Prix Almaty 2013
- 5–9 March 2014 – I Futsal Eremenko Cup final tournament
- 8–16 November 2014 – 2014 World Weightlifting Championships
- 8–14 November 2015 – 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
- 2–6 March 2016 – III Futsal Eremenko Cup final tournament
- 13–15 May 2016 - Judo Grand Prix Almaty 2016
- 5–7 February 2017 – Short track speed skating at the 2017 Winter Universiade
- 9–11 April 2021 – 2021 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament
- 13–18 April 2021 – 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships
- 19–22 December 2021 – 2021 Asian Karate Championships
The building is also a venue for live concerts and entertainment.[8][9]
References[]
- ^ Manninen, Henrik (2019-10-19). "EWHL goes to Central Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ Тимур Амиров. "Певец и борец Балуан Шолак (The singer and fighter Baluan Sholak)" (in Russian). Neonomad. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ a b Асхат АХМЕТБЕКОВ (14 January 2011). "Спортсменов привезут на стройку?". Информационно-аналитический портал РЕСПУБЛИКА. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ "Дворец спорта им. Балуан Шолака. Официальная информация". www.dvorecsporta.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Назарбаеву показали дворец спорта в Алматы (видео)". NUR KZ. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ "Обновленный Дворец спорта им. Балуана Шолака - лучшее место для проведения церемонии закрытия Азиатских игр 2011 - Алматинская дирекция Азиады". zakon.kz. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ "Judo World Masters Almaty, 2012" (PDF). 30 November 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Популярная певица Ёлка выступит в Алматы на сцене Дворца спорта им. Балуана Шолака". Jam.kz. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ "KOREAN MUSIC CONCERT IN ALMATY". Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- 2011 Asian Winter Games
- Indoor ice hockey venues in Kazakhstan
- Multi-purpose stadiums in Kazakhstan
- Judo venues