The Aspire Dome is an indoor multi-purpose arena based in
Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...
. It is located in the
Aspire Academy in
Al Rayyan and has the capacity to host 13 different sporting events simultaneously in a climate controlled arena, in addition to a full-sized indoor football pitch.
Events hosted
Aspire Dome was one of the venues of the
2006 Asian Games and the
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
In 2018, Aspire Dome was also the host of the
2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. In 2027, Aspire Dome will host matches for the
FIBA Basketball World Cup
The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition between the senior List of men's national basketball teams, men's national teams of the members of the FIBA, International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the sport's globa ...
.
Facilities
The range of facilities available within the Aspire Dome include:
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World Athletics-accredited Indoor Track with 200 Meters Running Track / Pole Vault / Long Jump / High Jump / Shot-put cage including 3,650 spectator seats, 240 VIP Seats and VIP room
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FIFA
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-approved Indoor Football Pitch with 5,800 spectator seats, 230 VIP seats and 2 VIP rooms
* Olympic 50-metre Swimming Pool and Olympic Diving Pool with 252 spectator seats
* Volleyball Hall with 1,200 spectator seats
* Table Tennis Hall set-up for 9 tables with 150 spectator seats
* Two Multi-Sports Halls for Basketball / Volleyball / Handball / Futsal with 1,200 and 410 spectator seats respectively
* Fencing / Gymnastics Hall with 6 fencing strips and Mini Gymnastics area
* Squash Courts including 7 ASB squash courts, 1 Central Glass court and warm-up area
* Gymnasiums including the Power Gym, Strength & Conditioning Gym, Cardio Gym, Staff Gym & Spa
* Sports Science Labs including Biochemistry Lab, Altitude Lab, Physiology Lab, Biomechanics Lab and Anthropometry Lab
* Sports Psychology Labs including four Champions Psychology Labs
* Offices including meeting rooms, conference rooms and VIP corporate suites
See also
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Aspire Academy
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Aspire Zone
References
External links
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Indoor arenas in Qatar
Indoor track and field venues
Sports venues in Qatar
Aspire Academy
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