El Menzah Sport Palace ( ar, قصر الرياضة بالمنزه) is an indoor sports arena situated in El Menzah, a district in the north of

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. It is located in the heart of the Olympic City of El Menzah, near the Stade El Menzah.

History

Built on the occasion of the

1967 Mediterranean Games The 1967 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the V Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Tunis 1967, were the 5th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Tunis, Tunisia over 9 days, from 8 to 17 September 1967, where 1,249 athletes ...

opened by president Habib Bourguiba, the arena was used primely for the volleyball competition. The 5,500-seat enclosure hosted matches of the

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as well as those of the African handball nations championships organized in

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(1974, 1981, 1994, 2006). The hall also hosts political meetings and music concerts, the first of which were those of

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in 1968. The arena usually hosts

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, handball,

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and other games and tournaments with high attendance. It will host several matches of the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League.

Events

The arena hosted many events and competitions: *

IHF World Men's Handball Championship The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-seven tournaments held, eleven nations have won the title. France is the most successful team with six titl ...

: 2005 *

Men's African Volleyball Championship The African Men's Volleyball Championship is the official competition for senior men's national volleyball teams of Africa, organized by the African Volleyball Confederation ( CAVB). The initial gap between championships was variable, but since 19 ...

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, ...

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* Mediterranean Games:

, 2001 * FIE Fencing World Cup: 2009-2010 *

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: 2007 * FIBA Africa Championship:

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: 1974, 1981, 1994, 2006

External links

El Menzah Sports Palace on the Google Maps
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History

Events

See also

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