Palau Sant Jordi (, en, St. George's Palace) is an indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of the Olympic Ring complex located in

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. Designed by the Japanese architect

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, it was opened in 1990. The maximum

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of the arena is 17,960. It is the largest indoor arena in Spain. The Palau Sant Jordi was one of the main venues of the

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hosting the

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, handball final, and volleyball final events. Today, it is used for a variety of indoor sport events as well as for concerts and other cultural activities, due to its great flexibility.

Sporting events

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The arena was the venue of the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics. It was the venue of three

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s in 1998, 2003, and

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. It also hosted the

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, from the quarterfinals on, and the 2012 Copa del Rey. The final of 2000 Davis Cup was the 89th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis.

defeated

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at Palau Sant Jordi on 8–10 December, giving Spain their first title. The arena also hosted the finals of

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between

and

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with the victory for the Spaniards 5–0. Palau Sant Jordi was the main venue of the 2003 FINA World Championships. A temporary, regulation swimming pool was installed for the occasion. It played the same role for the 2013 FINA World Championships, since the city of Barcelona hosted the Championships again after 10 years. It was one of six sites that hosted the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship including the final. It was also one of six sites to host the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. On 5 October 2016, the arena hosted an NBA preseason game between the

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and local team

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. It will host matches for the 2028 European Men's Handball Championship.

Sant Jordi Club

The 3,000-seat Sant Jordi Club opened in 2007 and is located behind the main building.

Concerts

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