Tasos Kampouris Kanithou Indoor Hall, or Chalkida Indoor Hall (alternate spellings: Kabouris, Halkida; Greek: Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Κανήθου «Τάσος Καμπούρης»), is a multi-purpose

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that is located in Kanithou,

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, Greece.Halkida Indoor Hall "Tasos Kambouris".
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and volleyball games. The arena has 1,120 regular seats available, plus another 500 seats, which are located in the arena's

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. The total regular seating capacity of the arena for sporting events is 1,620 people.

History

Tasos Kampouris Kanithou Indoor Hall has been used as the home arena of the Greek men's professional basketball clubs AGEH Gymnastikos and Ikaros Kallitheas. The men's professional basketball club Kymis, also used the arena to host its home games, when it played in the top-tier level Greek Basket League. The arena has also been used to host some of the EuroLeague Women home games of the Olympiacos Women's basketball team. The arena hosted the 2002 World Wrestling Championships for Women, the 2003 HEBA Greek All-Star Game, and the

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. The arena was also used as a host venue by the senior

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, during the

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, and the

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Major events hosted

*2002 World Wrestling Championships for Women *2003 HEBA Greek All-Star Game *

: Greece Women - one home game. *

: Greece Women - two home games.

References

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