José Adolfo Pineda Arena (known as the National Gymnasium in some English sources) is an
indoor sporting arena located in
San Salvador,
El Salvador. The capacity of the arena is 12,900 spectators. It is mainly used to host
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
and other indoor sporting events. The venue hosted
Miss Universe pageant in 1975 and will host the pageant again in
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
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Puerto Rican recording artist
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
performed at the arena on 18 October 2011 for his
Música + Alma + Sexo World Tour.
It has been used by the basketball team
Santa Tecla BC.
History
Built between 1950 and 1956, named after basketball player José Adolfo "Chorro de Humo" Pineda; a noticeable character who led the national salvadorean basketball team to win the gold in the
1959 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 8th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela, and it was the first time this nation had held the Games. The Games were held from 6 January to 15 January 1959 and included 1,150 athletes from twelve nation
A nati ...
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References
External links
Stadium informationStadium picture
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Indoor arenas in El Salvador
Basketball venues in El Salvador
Volleyball venues in El Salvador
San Salvador