The Iván Vassilev Todorov Arena ( es, Coliseo Mundialista Iván Vassilev Todorov) is a multi-purpose

indoor arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...

located in

Cali Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,227,642 residents according to the 2018 census. The city spans with of urban area, making Cali the second ...

, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The arena is part of the National Sports School campus. Construction began on 9 February 2013 and ended on 26 June. The arena was inaugurated ahead of the

2013 World Games The 2013 World Games ( es, Juegos Mundiales 2013), the ninth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in the city of Cali, Colombia, from July 25 to August 4. Host city allocation history The 2013 World Games were initially all ...

, at which it hosted the korfball competition. At the

2021 Junior Pan American Games The 2021 Junior Pan American Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Panamericanos Junior 2021'') was an international multi-sports event for athletes aged 17 to 22 in the Americas, organized by Panam Sports held in Cali and Valle, Colombia between November 2 ...

, the Iván Vassilev Todorov Arena was the site of the handball competition. It has also been used for basketball, volleyball and futsal matches. The Iván Vassilev Todorov Arena has a capacity of 1,600. It is named in honour of Bulgarian coach Iván Vassilev Todorov (d. 2019),{{Cite web , date=2019-09-19 , title=La Escuela Nacional del Deporte está de luto: fallece el maestro búlgaro Iván Vassilev Todorov , url=https://endeporte.edu.co/publicaciones/1504/la-escuela-nacional-del-deporte-esta-de-luto-fallece-el-maestro-bulgaro-ivan-vassilev-todorov/ , website=Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte grand master of the National Sports School and a key figure in the development of basketball in Colombia.

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