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Ataköy Athletics Arena ( tr, Ataköy Atletizm Salonu), is an indoor sporting arena for
The venue was constructed special for the
track and field athletics
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...
events located in Ataköy, Istanbul
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, Turkey.
Construction
The venue was constructed special for the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was the 14th edition of the global-level indoor track and field competition and was held between March 9–11, 2012 at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. It was the first of fou ...
to be held on March 9–11, 2012. It is situated next to the Sinan Erdem Dome
The Sinan Erdem Dome (), formerly known as the Ataköy Dome, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Ataköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey.
It has a seating capacity of 22,500 for concerts. For the sp ...
, where the training activities are being held. The arena will be the first indoor athletics venue of the country as such.
In the Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, this venue has been discussed to hold judo and taekwondo events.
The building is long, wide and high, covering an area of .
Facilities
Ataköy Athletics Arena has a oval track with six lanes, a straight track with eight lanes for track events, and shot put, high jump, pole vault, long/triple jump sectors for field events. It has a total seating capacity of 7,450 consisting of 5,040 spectator seats, 590 VIP seats, 206 VVIP seats, 141 seats with table for TV commentators, 230 seats with table for press, and 144 seats with desk for photo editors and press. In addition, there are 560 seats for team stands and 60 seats for coaches.Events hosted
See also
*List of indoor arenas in Turkey
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Turkey with a capacity of at least 4,000 spectators. Most of the arenas in this list have multiple uses such as individual sports, team sports as well as cultural events and political events.
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