Indoor Arena (HEL) & Fencing Hall (HEF) 

cctv.com 07-18-2004 18:24

Three international sporting events will be hosted at the Indoor Arena and the Fencing Hall of the Helliniko Olympic Complex (a southern suburb of Athens). The preliminaries of Basketball and the finals of Handball will take place at the Indoor Arena and the preliminaries and final of Fencing, at the Fencing Hall.

The Indoor Arena includes a 14,100-seated capacity area, whereas the Fencing Hall has two rooms: one of 3,800 seats for the preliminaries and a 5,000 seated room for the finals of Fencing.

Both venues arised from additions and overlays to existing facilities, in order to meet Olympic requirements.

Indoor Arena (HEL): Quick facts & Dates

Sport: Basketball (preliminaries), Handball (finals)

Competition Schedule: 14-24 August (Basketball) 26-29 August (Handball)

Athletes participating: Basketball 288, Handball 270

Total spectator capacity: Basketball 14,100 Handball 13,000

Net spectator capacity: Basketball 10,700 Handball 10,300

Total land surface: 58,600 sq m

Distance from Olympic Village: 36.2km

Completion Date: 31 May 2004

Official Opening: 30 July 2004

Press seats: 400 written press, 70 photographers

Spectator Services:

2 food courts, merchandising stores, vending machines for mobile telephony prepaid vouchers and connection packs

Fencing Hall (HEF): Quick facts & Dates

Sport: Fencing

Competition Schedule: 14-22 August

Athletes participating: 200

Total spectator capacity: 3,800 (preliminaries) 5,000 (finals)

Net spectator capacity: 3,100 (preliminaries) 3,400 (finals)

Total land surface: 21,300 sq m

Distance from Olympic Village: 36.2km

Press seats: 400 written press, 70 photographers

Spectator Services:

2 food courts, merchandising stores, vending machines for mobile telephony prepaid vouchers and connection packs.

Source:official website of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games

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