The Shenzhen Dayun Arena or Shenzhen Universiade Centre Gymnasium (Chinese: 深圳大运中心体育馆) is a basketball and ice hockey arena in the Longgang District of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is one of the three sports venues that comprise Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, along with Longgang Stadium and the Universiade Centre Aquatic Centre.
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| Location | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | ||||||||||||
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| Public transit |  Universiade 3 14 16 | ||||||||||||
| Owner | Shenzhen Municipal Government | ||||||||||||
| Operator | China Resources | ||||||||||||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | August 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Architect | GMP Architects | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 深圳大运中心体育馆 | ||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 深圳大運中心體育館 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Shenzhen Universiade Center Gymnasium[1] | ||||||||||||
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It is the home of both Shenzhen KRS of the Chinese Women's Ice Hockey League (WCIHL) and the Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
In addition to basketball and ice hockey, Shenzhen Dayun Arena is used for badminton, gymnastics, and table tennis events.[1]
History
editThe 18,000 seat arena was designed by the German architecture firm Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP) and constructed for the 2011 Summer Universiade, which was hosted by Shenzhen. It opened in August 2011 and was used as a venue for basketball at the 2011 Summer Universiade, hosting games for both the men's tournament and women's tournament. In official 2011 Universiade documents, the arena is referred to as the "Main Gymnasium of Universiade Center" (Chinese: 大运中心主体育馆; pinyin: Dàyùn Zhōngxīn Zhǔ Tǐyùguǎn).
Events
edit- 13–22 August 2011: Basketball at the 2011 Summer Universiade
- 11 October 2015: NBA Global Games, Charlotte Hornets versus Los Angeles Clippers[2]
- 15 September 2018: NHL Global Series, Boston Bruins versus Calgary Flames[3]
- 20–26 August 2023: 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A
References
edit- ^ a b "Longgang District → Sports Facilities → Shenzhen Universiade Center Gymnasium (大运中心体育馆)". Shenzhen Government Online. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Hornets and Clippers to play first NBA game in Shenzhen, China". NBA Communications (Press release). 25 March 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Ives, Mike (18 September 2018). "The N.H.L., Seeking Fans in China, Calls In the Great One". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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