The Jean Bunoz Sports Hall was an
indoor arena that was located in
Antibes, France. The arena was primarily used to host
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
games, however it could also be used to host numerous other events, such as:
acrobatic gymnastics,
boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ...
,
circus
A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclis ...
performances,
competitive dance
Competitive dance is a popular, widespread sport in which competitors perform dances in any of several permitted dance styles—such as acro, ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, modern, musical theatre, tap, and improv—before a ...
,
concerts
A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or band. Concerts are held in a wide variet ...
,
ice skating
Ice skating is the self-propulsion and gliding of a person across an ice surface, using metal-bladed ice skates. People skate for various reasons, including recreation (fun), exercise, competitive sports, and commuting. Ice skating may be per ...
,
martial arts,
trampolining
Trampolining or trampoline gymnastics is a competitive Olympic sport in which athletes perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline. In competition, these can include simple jumps in the straight, pike, tuck, or straddle position to more co ...
, and
World Squash. For basketball games, it had a
seating capacity
Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available, and limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that ...
of 5,051 people.
History
The Jean Bunoz Sports Hall opened in 1991. It was used as the home venue of the French professional basketball club
Olympique Antibes. The arena also serves as one of the venues of the
1999 FIBA EuroBasket. The arena was demolished in 2009.
1991 establishments in France
2009 disestablishments in France
Boxing venues in France
Buildings and structures in Antibes
Defunct basketball venues
Defunct sports venues in France
Demolished buildings and structures in France
Handball venues in France
Indoor arenas in France
Sports venues completed in 1991
Sports venues demolished in 2009
Sports venues in Alpes-Maritimes
Defunct indoor arenas
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