The Guangzhou Gymnasium () is an indoor
arena
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in
Guangzhou
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. The arena is used as a concert venue and for sporting events such as
arena football
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,
basketball
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, badminton and table tennis. It was constructed between 11 February 1999 and opened on 30 June 2001, with a
seating capacity
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of 10,000. It was designed by
Paul Andreu.
Notable events
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2008 World Team Table Tennis Championships
The 2008 Evergrande Real Estate World Team Table Tennis Championships was held in the Guangzhou Gymnasium of Guangzhou, China from February 24 to March 2, 2008. This decision was announced in May 2005. It is the 49th edition to be contested.
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2009 Sudirman Cup
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2010 Asian Games
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* 2 July 2011:
Jolin Tsai
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《Myself World Tour》 "蔡依林 Myself世界巡迴演唱會"
* 2 March 2012: ''
Greatest Hits Tour'' -
Westlife
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* 30 June 2012: ''
2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in China: The Return'' - the comeback concert of
South Korea
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n
boy band
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Shinhwa, after a four-year hiatus due to
mandatory military service.
"2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Return 신화 아시아 투어 콘서트 일정"
''Shinhwa Company''. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-13
* 20 April 2013: Show Lo
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's Show 2013 《Over the limit》 World Live Tour "羅志祥 無極限 演唱會"
* 18 June 2016: Got7 《Fly World Tour》
* 19 October 2017 – 22 October 2017: Quarterfinals for the 2017 League of Legends
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World championship
* 2019 FIBA World Cup
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Group C (Spain, Iran, Puerto Rico and Tunisia)
See also
*List of indoor arenas in China
The following is a list of indoor arenas in China, 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.
Current ...
References
External links
Arena information
Sports venues in Guangzhou
Indoor arenas in China
Baiyun District, Guangzhou
Venues of the 2010 Asian Games
2001 establishments in China
Arena football venues
Esports venues in China
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