Sibu Indoor Stadium (Malay: Stadium Tertutup Sibu) is an indoor stadium located in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. The stadium is located on the Old Airport Road, Sibu.
Stadium Tertutup Sibu | |
 Sibu Indoor Stadium | |
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| Address | Jalan Teng Chun Hua (Airport Lama), 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. |
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| Location | Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 2°20′11″N 111°50′43″E / 2.336513°N 111.845368°E |
| Operator | Sarawak Sports Corporation |
| Capacity | 4,250 maximum[3] |
| Acreage | 10[1] |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 20 June 2014[1] |
| Built | 2013-2016[2] |
| Opened | 11 July 2016[3] |
| Construction cost | MYR 39 million[3] |
| Architect | JRC Architects[4] |
| Main contractors | Woodville Sdn Bhd[1] |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
editThe ground breaking of the stadium was held on 20 June 2014 by the Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh.[1] The construction of the stadium was completed on 2 April 2016.[5] The stadium had its soft-opening on 11 July 2016 and was officiated by the State Secretary Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohd Morshidi Abdul Ghani.[3][5]
Facilities
editThe stadium houses eight badminton courts, a basketball court, two volleyball courts, a two-lane jogging track and a grandstand with a seating capacity of 4,250 people.[6] It is also equipped with 479 parking bays for cars, 89 for motorcycles and 16 for stage coaches.[6]
Notable events
edit- Sports and entertainment
- 2016 Sukma Games - Badminton[5]
- 2017 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold[7]
- 2017 AGE Convention (Artistic, Game and Entertainment)[8]
- 2017 Borneo International Martial Art Tournament[9]
- 2017 National Golden Glove Championship[10]
- 2018 Sarawak Civil Service Welfare and Recreational Council (Maksak) Volleyball Championship[11]
- Karnival Lefestour 2019[12]
- Masterpiece "Concert Merindang Ke Bintang 1 Dekad Masterpiece" - 8 December 2019, with a sold-out crowd of 1,500 people.[13]
- Stylofest Sibu 2022[14]
- 17th Sarawak Indoor Archery Championship 2022[15]
- 3rd Sarawak Games (Suksar III) - opening and closing ceremony, taekwondo, boxing[16]
- 2024 Sukma Games - Badminton[17]
- Celebrations
- 2018 Sarawak Youths Day celebration[18]
- 2020 national-level Malaysia Day celebration[19]
- Part of 2022 Borneo Cultural Festival events[20]
- 2022 Sarawak Day celebration[21]
- Others
- COVID-19 quarantine centre[22]
- COVID-19 vaccination centre (PPV)[23]
- Division-level "Sarawak 60 Years of Independence Digital Exhibition"[24]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Top facility comes Sibu's way". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Construction of Sibu Indoor Stadium has started". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Sibu Indoor Stadium all set for Sukma". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Fit for Purpose" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "State Secretary hopes to see Sibu producing national shuttlers". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ a b "New Sibu Sports Centre raises stakes in March". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Sibu gear up for Malaysian Masters". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "AGE Convention serves up exciting activities for visitors". Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Sibu set for Borneo International Martial Art Tournament". Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Philip Wong (30 November 2017). "National Golden Glove Championship kicks off in Sibu". Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Othman Ishak (24 February 2018). "Maksak Volleyball Championship at Sibu Indoor Stadium". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "KARNIVAL LEFESTOUR 2019 SIBU". ssc16.gov.my. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Wendy John (8 December 2019). "Masterpiece rocks sold out Sibu Indoor Stadium in first solo gig". DayakDaily.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Nazihah Ahmad Napis (23 August 2022). "Menarik Di Sibu, Event Stylofest Sibu 2022 Bakal Diadakan Bermula Pada Hujung Minggu Ini" (in Malay). I Love Borneo. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Philip Wong (16 December 2022). "Miri archers show supremacy at Sarawak Indoor Archery Championship". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Sibu to host Third Edition of Sarawak Sports Festival (Suksar III) from Jan 15-8". Dayak Daily. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Peter Boon (6 July 2024). "Sukma: Sibu to host 3 sports with 180 duty volunteers". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Harry Ilyas. "Sibu hosts Sarawak Youths Day 2018 celebration". Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ Bernama (19 August 2020). "Malaysia Day 2020 celebrations to be held at Sibu Indoor Stadium". The Star Online. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Danny Wong (25 June 2022). "SMC to extend BCF 2022 from July 18 to 23". Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Andy Chua (15 June 2022). "Sibu to host Sarawak Day 2022". The Star. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Bernama (11 January 2021). "Now a red zone, Sibu turns indoor stadium into quarantine centre". New Straits Times. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ Peter Boon (24 July 2021). "Sibu Resident urges those yet to get their Covid-19 first dose vaccine to call PPV numbers". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ BETRISIANINI BAKIT (17 June 2023). "Fun, meaningful activities in store at 'Sarawak 60 Years' digital expo in Sibu". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 4 April 2024.