The Luzhniki Small Sports Arena (formerly, the Minor Arena of the
Central Lenin Stadium; russian: Малая спортивная арена Лужники) is an 8,700-seat
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 ...
that is part of the
Luzhniki Sports Complex in
Moscow,
Russia. The Arena was built in 1956 in the
Soviet Union. It hosted
volleyball competitions during the
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
.
1980 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 52-4.
It also hosted events of the 1973 Summer Universiade
The 1973 Summer Universiade, also known as the VII Summer Universiade, took place in Moscow, Soviet Union.
Sports and venues at the 1973 Summer Universiade
* (Central Lenin Stadium)
* ( Sport Palace of the Central Lenin Stadium)
* (Tchaika Po ...
, 1986 Goodwill Games
The Goodwill Games were an international sports competition created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. In 1979, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan caused the United States and other ...
, Spartakiads of the Peoples of the USSR and others. The arena was the home arena of ice hockey club Dynamo Moscow
MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first ...
from 2000–2015.
See also
* Luzhniki Olympic Complex
References
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Indoor ice hockey venues in Russia
Indoor arenas built in the Soviet Union
Indoor arenas in Russia
Volleyball venues in Russia
Sports venues in Moscow
HC Dynamo Moscow
Venues of the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic volleyball venues
Kontinental Hockey League venues
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