Ventspils Olympic Center Basketball Hall is a multi-purpose indoor sports arena that is located in

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, Latvia. It is a part of the Ventspils Olympic Center, which also includes a 3,200 seat football stadium. The arena is mainly used to host

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matches,

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and

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matches, and martial arts sports. The arena has a seating capacity of 3,085 for basketball games.

Features

Ventspils Olympic Center features a fitness and weight training gym, a gymnastics training room, a sauna complex area, a physical therapy and medical office, a cafe, and a media press room.Basketball Hall.
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History

Ventspils Olympic Center opened in 1997, and it has since been used as the home arena of the Latvian professional basketball

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, BK Ventspils, of the Latvian Basketball League (LBL). The arena was used to host group stage games of the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, and the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

References

External links

Official site

Official site
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Buildings and structures completed in 1997 Basketball venues in Latvia Indoor arenas in Latvia

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