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Gopass Aréna
Gopass Arena (Slovak language, Slovak: ''Gopass aréna'') (formerly known as Hala Pasienky, Hant Arena and Eurovia Arena) is a multi-use arena in Bratislava. The arena has distinct shape made of two crossing parabolic arches covered by a suspended rope structure. Construction When the need to build a new sports hall was considered in the 1950s, even the architect of the proposal, Jozef Chovanec, did not expect that its construction would cause such a strong response and would be part of the scene of Slovak architecture to this day. The building was created in 1962 and the architecture was considered too bold, too complicated, too progressive. During these year, a lot of constructions were built via prefabrication. The construction of the Hant Arena, which is a partial copy of the Dorton Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, USA, was challenging, provocative and elegant at the same time. The construction was planned in 1958, for capacity of 3,200 seats in the auditorium, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava (German: ''Pressburg'', Hungarian: ''Pozsony'') is the capital and largest city of the Slovak Republic and the fourth largest of all cities on the river Danube. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, some sources estimate daily number of people moving around the city based on mobile phone SIM cards is more than 570,000. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the Danube and the left bank of the River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital to border two sovereign states. The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarians, Jews and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783; eleven Hungarian kings and eight queens were crowned in St Martin's Cathedral. Most Hungarian parlia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petr Vondráček
Petr Vondráček (born 18 May 1977) is a heavyweight kickboxer. He is a former WKA World Champion. Biography Vondráček began martial arts at the age of 14. At the instigation of his mother, he entered a school of Shotokan Karate. Then he went to Kickboxing- Full Contact training. In amateur kickboxing, he won many battles. He later became five-time champion of the Czech Republic, European Champion and World Champion in Full Contact. Career Kickboxing In 1999, he became vice World Kickboxing Association (WKA) World Champion, he met another Czech Dan Waciakowski but lost on points in this fight. Vondráček was chosen to be part of the eight fighters K-1 tournament taking place in Prague but due to a foot injury, could not take part. In 2002, he was invited to Italy to participate in the qualifying tournament for the K-1. He made a sensational performance, winning his three fights by knockout in the tournament. This performance earned him the attention of the Japanese orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buildings And Structures In Bratislava
A building or edifice is an enclosed structure with a roof, walls and windows, usually standing permanently in one place, such as a house or factory. Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for numerous factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the concept, see ''Nonbuilding structure'' for contrast. Buildings serve several societal needs – occupancy, primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical separation of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) from the ''outside'' (a place that may be harsh and harmful at times). buildings have been objects or canvasses of much artistic expression. In recent years, interest in sustainable planning and building practi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NTC Arena
Peugeot Arena (formerly known as AXA Aréna NTC, Sibamac Arena and Aegon Arena for sponsorship reasons) is a multi-purpose tennisstadium part of the Slovak National Tennis Centre (NTC) in Bratislava, Slovakia. It has a capacity of 4,500 people. It has hosted concerts and various tennis matches, including the 2005 Davis Cup final between Slovakia and Croatia, the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round and the Slovak Open, an annual ATP Challenger Tour tournament. Concerts List of concerts See also * List of tennis stadiums by capacity The following is a list of notable tennis stadiums by capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators they can regularly accommodate. Notes: * Stadiums ordered by their capacity (if equal, by the first stadium to reach the capacity) * Some of ... References {{end box Tennis venues in Slovakia Indoor arenas in Slovakia Sports venues in Bratislava 2003 establishments in Slovakia Sports venues completed in 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niké Aréna
The Niké Aréna is an indoor arena located in Prievidza, Slovakia. It is used as a sports arena, and is the current home of the Slovak basketball club BC Prievidza. The arena has place for 3,400 spectators. The arena is named after the Slovak bookmaker ''Niké''. See also * Eurovia Arena * NTC Arena * Steel Aréna Steel Arena – Ladislav Troják Stadium in Košice ( Slovak: ''Steel aréna – Košický štadión L. Trojáka'') is the home arena of the ice hockey club HC Košice. Its capacity is 8,343. The arena opened on February 24, 2006, and was named i ... References Indoor arenas in Slovakia Basketball venues in Slovakia Sport in Trenčín Region Prievidza District Buildings and structures in Trenčín Region {{Slovakia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Hall Prešov
Tatran Handball Arena, is an indoor sporting arena located in Prešov, Slovakia. The seating capacity of the arena is for 3,870 people. It is currently home to HT Tatran Prešov. The hall is mainly used for handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ..., although it is suitable for numerous other sporting competitions and various concerts, exhibitions, fairs, conventions, and congresses. File:Slovakia Presov 885.JPG File:Mestská hala Prešov 18 Slovakia5.jpg File:Mestská hala Prešov 18 Slovakia4.jpg Indoor arenas in Slovakia Buildings and structures in Prešov HT Tatran Prešov Handball venues in Slovakia {{Slovakia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualification (Europe)
The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, qualification for the FIBA Europe region, began in August 2017 and concluded in February 2019. Contrary to previous years, no teams were automatically placed into the FIBA Basketball World Cup, World Cup, so all FIBA Europe nations had to participate in qualification. Format FIBA Europe was allocated 12 berths at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, World Cup. In total, 37 FIBA Europe teams took part in the qualification tournament. The qualification consisted of the following stages: * Pre-Qualifiers: 13 teams that did not participate in EuroBasket 2017 took part. Eight teams had qualified for the first round. The remaining five teams were eliminated from the World Cup qualification and transferred to the first pre-qualifying round of EuroBasket 2021 qualification. * First round: 24 teams that participated in EuroBasket 2017 and eight teams that advanced from Pre-Qualifiers were organized into eight groups of fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Women's World Floorball Championships
The 2017 Women's World Floorball Championships was the 11th World Championships in women's floorball. The tournament took place in Bratislava in Slovakia between 1–9 December 2017. Sixteen teams participated and the competition was won by Sweden. Qualification All teams, apart from the host country (Slovakia), will have to qualify for the Final Round via the qualifications, and there will be a total of 6 qualification groups - one in the Americas, one in Asia-Oceania and four in Europe. Thailand participated in the women's event for the first-ever time. Venues The games of the 2017 Floorball World Championship will take place in Bratislava in the Ondrej Nepela Arena and in HANT Arena. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Knockout stage Playoff round Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze-medal game Final Placement round 13th–16th-place semifinals 9th–12th-place semifinals 5th–8th-place semifinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 FIBA World Championship For Women
The 1967 FIBA World Championship for Women (Czech: Mistrovství světa FIBA žen v roce 1967) was hosted by Czechoslovakia from 1967. The Soviet Union, a team considered "tall, strong, fast, and highly motivated", won the tournament, defeating South Korea 83-50 in the final. Korean captain Park Shin-ja was selected as the tournament's MVP, becoming the first player from a runner-up squad to ever capture the award. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification round Final round Final standings Awards ReferencesOfficial Results and squads (FIBA) {{FIBA World Championship for Women FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup |
Lethwei
Lethwei (; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) or Burmese boxing is a Full contact fighting, full contact combat sport originating from Myanmar and is considered as one of the most brutal martial arts in the world.} * * * * * * Lethwei fighters use stand-up striking techniques such as kicks, knees, elbows and punches, and the use of headbutts is also permitted. Fighters compete bareknuckle, wrapping their hands with only tape and gauze. Disallowed in most combat sports, headbutts are important weapons in a Lethwei fighter's arsenal, giving Lethwei its name of the "Art of nine limbs". In traditional rules, each corner is allowed one two-minute timeout per fight to revive a KO’d fighter. This, combined with its bareknuckle nature, gave Lethwei a reputation for being one of the bloodiest and most violent martial arts. Although popular throughout Myanmar, Lethwei has been primarily and historically associated with the Karen people of the Kayin State; the vast majority of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inter Hala Pasienky V Noci
Inter may refer to: Association football clubs * Inter Milan, an Italian club * SC Internacional, a Brazilian club * Inter Miami CF, an American club * Inter Playa del Carmen, a Mexican club * FC Inter Sibiu, a Romanian club * FC Inter Turku, a Finnish club * FK Inter Bratislava, a former Slovak club * NK Inter Zaprešić, a Croatian club * FC Internaţional Curtea de Argeş, a Romanian club * Esporte Clube Internacional, a Brazilian club from Santa Maria * Esporte Clube Internacional (SC), a Brazilian club from Lages * Associação Atlética Internacional, a Brazilian club from Limeira * Inter Luanda, an Angolan club * Inter Baku FK, an Azerbaijani club * Inter Club d'Escaldes, an Andorran club * Inter Leipzig, a German club * Inter de Grand-Goâve, a Haitian club * Inter Kediri, an Indonesian club * Internacional de Madrid, a Spanish club * Inter Moengotapoe, a Surinamese club * Inter Cardiff FC, a Welsh club * Inter Kashi FC, an Indian club from Varanashi, Uttar Pradesh A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratislava 3
Bratislava III (; ) is an okres (district) of Bratislava in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. The district includes the boroughs of Nové Mesto, Rača and Vajnory. It has an area of 75 km² and 76,720 inhabitants. It is bordered by the Bratislava I, Bratislava II, Bratislava IV, Pezinok Pezinok (; in the local dialect ''Pezinek''; ; ; ) is a town in southwestern Slovakia. It is roughly northeast of Bratislava and, as of December 2023, had a population of 24,443. Pezinok lies near the Little Carpathians and thrives mainly on vi ... and Senec districts. Demographics References Districts of Bratislava Region Geography of Bratislava {{Bratislava-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
