The Olympic Sports Centre ( lv, Olimpiskais sporta centrs), from 2016 until 2020: Elektrum Olympic Centre, ''Elektrum'' ''Olimpiskais centrs, from 2021 until now Rimi Olympic Centre, Rimi Olimpiskais centrs'') is an indoor multi-functional sports facility in
Rīga, Latvia, which was opened in 2005 at the former location of the Riga
hippodrome by the Latvian Olympic Committee as part of a nationwide network of Olympic centres designed to improve the training and competition facilities of Latvian athletes.
Facilities
The Olympic Sports Centre covers the area of approximately 24,000 square meters and can be used by more than 4,000 visitors per day. The centre offers a multifunctional sports hall, an artificial turf
football
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hall, facilities for
basketball
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,
volleyball
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,
beach volleyball
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,
athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competiti ...
,
swimming,
gymnastics
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and
aerobic training, as well as office spaces and a café. The headquarters of the
Latvian Olympic Committee
The Latvian Olympic Committee ( or LOK) is a non-profit organization that is the National Olympic Committee for Latvia. Its headquarters are in Riga.
History
The Committee was created on 23 April 1922. In 1923 it received a notice from Inter ...
and
Latvian Football Federation are located at the centre. In 2009, the centre was awarded the “European Healthy Stadia” status.
Events
The arena has hosted a variety of sporting competitions, as well as concerts, seminars and exhibitions, such as the
2006 NATO Riga Summit. It was the second arena of the
2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
The 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships were the 11th World Championships in men's floorball. The tournament took place in Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, ...
, the first being
Arēna Rīga
Arena Riga ( lv, Arēna Rīga) is an indoor arena in Riga, Latvia. It is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts. Arena Riga holds a maximum of 14,500 and was opened on 15 February 2006.
It was built to be used as one of the venu ...
. It was the second arena of the
2021 Men's ice hockey World Championships
The 2021 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 84th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, only teams in the championship division participated in this year's tournament. The co ...
, which is hosted only by
Latvia
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.
EuroBasket Women 2021
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was held in Basketball hall.
See also
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List of indoor arenas in Latvia
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Latvia, ordered by capacity.
The venues are by their final capacity after construction for seating-only events. There is more capacity if standing room is included (e.g. for concerts).
Current arenas
...
References
Olympic Sports Centre Riga Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs. Retrieved on 2011-12-27.
"Olimpiskais sporta centrs" turpmāk nesīs "Elektrum" vārdu. ''(Latvian)'' Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja. March 17, 2016. Retrieved on December 16, 2016.
Olimpiskais sporta centrs maina nosaukumu''(Latvian)''
12.08.2021.
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Sports venues in Latvia
Sports venues completed in 2005
Sport in Riga
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