Olympic Palace ( ka, ოლიმპიური სასახლე) is an indoor sports arena situated in

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, which was built to be used as one of the venues for the

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Construction and facilities

Opened on 13 July 2015 by Georgia's

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, the complex features two halls that are capable of hosting several sports, such as

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and other games and tournaments. The seated capacity for the Grand Hall (main arena) is 3,600 for sporting events while the smaller hall can hold 600 spectators. The Olympic Palace also includes a VIP lounge, conference and media rooms, a cafe and car parking area with space for 260 cars. The complex was expanded with a new 10,000-seat indoor basketball arena next to the Olympic Palace and will host, in September 2022, Group A matches of

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. A tunnel connects the two venues of the complex, with the arena expected to be completed by the end of May 2022. Prime Minister Garibashvili visited the new building on 11 June of that year. The palace's arena is built in line with modern standards and equipped with the latest technology. The new Sports Palace hosted the first EuroBasket test match on 4 July.

Events

The venue has hosted the

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and 2017 Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi. The Group A round of the

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competition was held here from 24 to 27 January 2017. The 4th European Kung Fu Championships and the 2017 Men's Youth World Handball Championship from 8–20 August. On 9 August 2017, the Olympic Palace was announced as the new host venue for the

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after the larger capacity

Tbilisi Sports Palace Tbilisi Sport Palace ( ka, თბილისის სპორტის სასახლე) is an indoor sports arena situated in Tbilisi, Georgia. The arena usually hosts basketball, handball, judo, tennis, boxing and other games and tou ...

was considered unsuitable for hosting the contest.

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