Ballerup Super Arena (formerly Siemens Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in
Ballerup
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velodrome
A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate Track tran ...
has a seated capacity of 6,500. During concerts, the arena can accommodate an audience of up to 9,200. It is owned by
Ballerup Municipality
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. The arena is also a venue for many company events, conferences, team building events, trade fairs, company sports events and cycling events.
The arena was opened in 2001. In 2003, the roof collapsed, as a result of a miscalculation in design and the new roof was reinforced with cables. It's the only international indoor velodrome in the Nordic countries.
Events
It hosts one of Denmark's two indoor
velodromes
A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate easement c ...
and is often used for
six-day racing
Six-day cycling is a track cycling event that competes over six days. Six-day races started in Britain, spread to many regions of the world, were brought to their modern style in the United States and are now mainly a European event. Initially, i ...
and
UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
The UCI Track Cycling World Cup (formerly known as the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics) is a multi race tournament held over a track cycling season - usually between October and February. Each series is divided into several rounds, each held i ...
events. It was the host for the
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling. They are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Before 1900, they were administered by the UCI ...
in
2002
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2010
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. The cycling track is a track made of wood.
In 2009 it hosted the
World Taekwondo Championships
The World Taekwondo Championship is held every two years by World Taekwondo.
Competitions
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.
The arena hosted
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011 on 26 February, the first time Copenhagen hosted the competition since 2002.
It also hosted the
2014 BWF World Championships
The 2014 BWF World Championships was a badminton tournament which was held from 25 to 31 August 2014 at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Host city selection
Copenhagen and Macau submitted bids for this of championships. Both citie ...
.
See also
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List of indoor arenas in Denmark
The following is a list of Arena, indoor arenas in Denmark. Capacity figures are based on the venue's capacity for sports events.
See also
*List of indoor arenas in Europe
*List of indoor arenas by capacity
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List of indoor arenas in Nordic countries
The following is an incomplete list of indoor arenas in Nordic countries whose capacity is at least 5,000.
Current arenas
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References
External links
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Cycle racing in Denmark
Indoor arenas in Denmark
Sports venues in Copenhagen
Velodromes in Denmark
Taekwondo venues
Sports venues completed in 2001
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