Ataköy Athletics Arena () is an
indoor sporting arena for
track and field athletics
Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...
events located in
Ataköy,
Istanbul
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, Turkey.
Construction
The venue was built for the
2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was the 14th edition of the global-level indoor track and field competition and was held between March 9–11, 2012 at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. It was the first of fo ...
. It is situated next to the larger
Sinan Erdem Dome
The Sinan Erdem Dome (), formerly known as the Ataköy Dome, is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Ataköy, Bakırköy on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey.
It has a seating capacity of 22,500 for concerts. For the sport of bas ...
which host's basketball among other sports. The arena was the first indoor athletics venue in the country.
As part of
Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Istanbul 2020 (Turkish language, Turkish: ) was a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Istanbul and the Turkish Olympic Committee.
History Applicant City phase
The Turkish Olympic Committee (TMOK) announced the selection of Istanbul a ...
, it was the planned venue for the judo and taekwondo events.
The building is long, wide and high, covering an area of .
Facilities
Ataköy Athletics Arena has a oval track with six lanes, a straight track with eight lanes for track events, and shot put, high jump, pole vault, long/triple jump sectors for field events.
It has a total seating capacity of 7,450 consisting of 5,040 spectator seats, 590 VIP seats, 206 VVIP seats, 141 seats with tables for TV commentators, 230 seats with tables for press, and 144 seats with desks for photo editors and press. In addition, there are 560 seats for team stands and 60 seats for coaches.
Events hosted
See also
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List of indoor arenas in Turkey
The following is a list of Arena, indoor arenas in Turkey 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 Culture, cultural events and Politics, poli ...
References
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Sport in Bakırköy
Sports venues in Istanbul
Indoor arenas in Turkey
Athletics (track and field) venues in Turkey
Indoor track and field venues
Sports venues completed in 2012
Music venues in Istanbul
2012 establishments in Turkey