Mihai Flamaropol Skating Rink ( ro, 'Patinoarul Mihai Flamaropol') was an

arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...

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. It was primarily used for

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...

, being the home of the club

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and holding 8,000 people.

Mihai Flamaropol Mihai Flamaropol (9 April 1919 – 30 June 1985) was a Romanian footballer, ice hockey player and coach and a writer. Flamaropol started playing football at Gloria București when he was 12 years old and at 17 he started to play ice hockey at Te ...

was a former

and

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player. The Skating Rink was demolished in March 2016 to make way for a 16,000-seat multi-purpose arena. Sala Polivalenta de LUX langa National Arena: "Va avea 16.000 locuri si costa sub 50 milioane de euro!" Patinoarul Flamaropol va fi demolat

Events

* 2012

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in "Kings On Ice" * 2013

& many others in "Kings On Ice 3"

References

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