Palais des Sports, known also as the Palais des sports Pierre Mendes or "Le Stade Olympique de Glace" is an indoor

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, located in Paul Mistral Park in

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. The vaulted roof structure was built from November 1966 to April 1967, therefore having tough weather problems to add to construction difficulties. The stadium was conceived for the Olympiques Winter Games held in Grenoble in 1968 and has a capacity of up to 12,000 spectators.

Events

The

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events and some

games at the

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were held at this arena called for the event ''Stade de glace''. The arena hosted the 1972 (3rd)

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over 11 and 12 March, the arena was featured on the medals awarded (pictured). The arena hosted the 1979 FIBA European Champions Cup finalKK BOSNA marks 30th Anniversary of winning European Champion title
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final.Cup Winners’ Cup 1987-88
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performance on 3 June 1980 in support of their Uprising Tour.

Structure

The structure consists of two crossing cylinders (95m by 65m). The double shell structure (6 cm thick) is a hyperbolic paraboloid which transfers the weight down its four resting points. In plan, the structure appears to be a square. At each corner is a 48m cantilever.

References

9. Marrey, Bernard. Guide Rhône-Alpes de l'architecture du XXe siècle, 1914–2003. Paris: Picard, 2004. Print.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palais Des Sports (Grenoble) Venues of the 1968 Winter Olympics 1982 Davis Cup Sports venues in Grenoble Indoor arenas in France Indoor ice hockey venues in France Velodromes in France Olympic figure skating venues Olympic ice hockey venues Indoor track and field venues Sports venues completed in 1967 1967 establishments in France

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