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Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
The Polideportivo Islas Malvinas is an indoor arena located in Mar del Plata, Argentina which was built for the XII Pan American Games in 1995. It is qualified to host such sports as basketball, handball, volleyball and tennis, as well as to accommodate any type of show, convention and exhibition. In the city, it is mostly known for being the stage where Peñarol de Mar del Plata play their home games first division basketball and local levels. It belongs to the ''Teodoro Bronzini'' sports compound. The arena's name reflects Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (''Islas Malvinas'' in Spanish). Facilities The stadium is built in the Campo Municipal de Deportes of the city. It has an area of 1.3 has, of top international level. It has a sport area of 65 x 48 meters with floating floor 24 x 43 m Provides a direct vehicular access to the center of the complex, allowing the convenience that emergency vehicles such as ambulances within reach in case of an emer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
The 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé, Argentina, Santa Fé and San Juan, Argentina, San Juan in Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002. All times are Time in Argentina, Argentina Time (UTC−03:00). Qualification * Due to the clash of dates with the Volleyball at the 2002 Asian Games – Men, 2002 Asian Games, South Korea withdrew from participating and instead was FIVB give a wildcard to Poland. Pools composition Squads Venues *Estadio Aldo Cantoni (San Juan, Argentina, San Juan) – Pool A except Argentina vs. Australia *Estadio Ángel Malvicino (Santa Fé, Argentina, Santa Fé) – Pool B and J *Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Luna Park (Buenos Aires) – Argentina vs. Australia, Pool C, G and Final round *Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Estadio Polideportivo (Mar del Plata) – P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born 19 April 1970) is a Puerto Rican-born Mexican singer, often referred to as ''El Sol de México'' (The Sun of Mexico), which is the nickname his mother gave him as a child—"mi sol". Luis Miguel has sung in multiple genres and styles, including Latin pop, pop songs, Latin ballad, ballads, boleros, Tango (flamenco), tangos, jazz, big band, and mariachi. Luis Miguel is also recognized as the only Latin singer of his generation to not cross over to the Anglo market during the "Latin Explosion" in the 1990s. Despite recording only in Spanish language, Spanish, Luis Miguel continued to be the best-selling Latin artist in the 1990s, and was credited for popularizing the bolero genre into the mainstream market. He has sold around 60 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Latin pop music, along with his personal life and showmanship on stage, has made Luis Miguel popular for nearly his entire career, which s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Summer Transplant Games
The 2015 Transplant Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Mundiales para Transplantados'') were a multi-sport event held from 23 to 30 August 2015 in Mar del Plata, Argentina. They were the 20th edition of the World Transplant Games. The Games were organized by the World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF), the Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry of Health of Argentina. Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sports * Athletics * Table tennis * Swimming * Volleyball * Triathlon * Badminton * Bowling * Golf * Squash * Tennis * Cycling * Tejo * Marathon (5 km) * Pétanque Pétanque (, ; oc, petanca, , also or ) is a sport that falls into the category of boules sports, along with raffa, bocce, boule lyonnaise, lawn bowls, and crown green bowling. In all of these sports, players or teams play their boules/balls ... Medal table Medals were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Pan American Men's Junior Handball Championship
The 2013 Pan American Men's Junior Handball Championship took place in Mar del Plata from 18–24 March. It acts as the Pan American qualifying tournament for the 2013 Men's Junior World Handball Championship The 2013 IHF Men's Junior World Championship was the 19th edition of the tournament and was held in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 14 – 28 July 2013. The Oceania Continent Handball Federation withdrew from the tournament. Host cities Bosnia and .... Teams * Guatemala withdrew from this Pan American Junior Championship. Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Placement 7th–9th 7th/9th 7th/8th Placement 5th–6th Final round Semifinals ---- Bronze Medal Match Gold Medal Match Final Standing {{International Handball 2013 in handball Pan American Men's Junior Handball Championship H 2013 in Argentine sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 24th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 18 countries from 31 May to 21 July 2013. The Final Round was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Qualification *Top 14 teams of the 2012 edition directly qualified. * and qualified through the qualification. * and were invited to participate in Pool C. * (dropout from 2012 World League) replaced , who withdrew from the tournament. Format *It is the first time the World League will feature 18 teams, having had 16 teams from 2001–2003 and 2006–2012. The World League featured eight teams in its inaugural year in 1990, 10 in 1991 and then 12 from 1992–2000 and 2004–05. *The top three world ranked teams in each pool will play three matches at home and two away with the bottom three world ranked teams playing twice at home and three times away. Pools composition Pools A and B are determined using the Serpentine system based on the FIVB World Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Men's Youth World Handball Championship
The 2011 Men's Youth World Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the world event for youth handballers, which was held in Argentina between August 10–20, 2011. In accordance with the IHF regulations, only players born on or after 1 January 1992 were eligible to enter the competition. The minimum age for the participation was 16. Denmark men's national handball team, Denmark defeated Spain men's national handball team, Spain 24–22 in the final to win the title for the second time. Venues Two arenas were used, both in Mar del Plata. *Polideportivo Islas Malvinas (Capacity: 8,000) *Once Unidos (Capacity: 1,500) Preliminary round The draw took place at May 21, 2011 in Argentina. ''All times are Time in Argentina, Argentina Time (UTC−03:00, UTC–3)'' Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Americas Championship 2011
The 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, at the 2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament, in London. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from August 30 to September 11, 2011. Argentina won the title, defeating Brazil, 80–75, in the final match. This was the country's second AmeriCup championship. Host FIBA Americas named Mar del Plata, Argentina the host of the 2011 competition on May 24, 2010 at a meeting in San Juan. Games were played at Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, which seats more than 8,000 fans. Toronto and Rio de Janeiro also bid for the tournament before FIBA awarded the competition to then world number-one ranked Argentina. Toronto was eliminated in the first round of voting before Mar del Plata beat Rio de Janeiro in the final round 13 votes to 3. Toronto's bid was seen as superior to the other two, but due to the lack of government backing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 FIBA Americas League
The 2009–10 FIBA Americas League was the third edition of the first-tier and most important professional international club basketball competition in the regions of South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico, with the winner of the competition being crowned as the best team and champion of all of those regions. It was played between December 6, 2009 and February 6, 2010. The tournament was won by the Argentine League club Peñarol Mar del Plata Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neig ..., which was their second title in three years. Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Final 4 Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 External linksFIBA Americas LeagueFIBA Americas LeagueFIBA Americas FIBA Liga Americas TwitterLatinBasket.com FIBA Americas Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Taekwon-Do Federation
International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) is an international taekwondo organization founded on March 22, 1966, by General Choi Hong Hi (Korean: 최홍희) in Seoul, South Korea. The ITF was founded to promote and encourage the growth of the Korean martial art of Taekwon-Do. The ITF's main functions include coordinating and approving tournaments and seminars, setting standards for teaching (patterns, sparring, destruction), collaborating with affiliated member organizations, and providing services members in regard to rank and certifications. After General Choi´s death (2002), there was a great controversy around the election of the successor of the founder of the discipline that ended up leading the ITF to suffer different splits. Currently, four splits have been known worldwide in relation to the official ITF chaired by Prof. Ri Yong Son, based in Vienna, Austria. The best-known divisions worldwide are the ITF Administration, chaired by Choi Jung Hwa, (son of General Choi), t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Davis Cup
The 2008 Davis Cup was the 97th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than one hundred others took part in different regional groups. The first matches were played on February 8–10. The final took place on November 21–23 at Estadio Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina, with Spain beating Argentina 3–1 to clinch their 3rd Davis Cup title. World Group Draw Final World Group Play-offs * Date: 19–21 September The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and eight winners of the Group I second round ties entered the draw for the World Group Play-offs. Eight seeded teams, based on the Davis Cup rankings as of 14 April, were drawn against eight unseeded teams. * , , , and will remain in the World Group in 2009. * , , and are promoted to the World Group in 2009. * , , and will remain in Zonal Group I in 2009. * , , and are releg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
