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| Full name | Macau East Asian Games Dome |
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| Location | Cotai, Macau, China |
| Coordinates | 22°8′26″N 113°34′14″E / 22.14056°N 113.57056°E / 22.14056; 113.57056 |
| Capacity | 9,000 |
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| Broke ground | 26 May 2005; 19 years ago (2005-05-26) |
| Opened | 8 August 2005; 19 years ago (2005-08-08) |
The East Asian Games Dome (Chinese: 澳門東亞運動會體育館; Template:Lang-pt) is an indoor sporting arena located in Cotai, Macau, China.
Description
The venue was one of the major venues of the 2005 East Asian Games and also hosted some events for the 2007 Asian Indoor Games.
The Macau East Asian Games Dome is the largest indoor sporting facility in the city. It comprises a three-story multi-purpose sporting complex covering a total area of 45,000 m with two separate functional indoor pavilions, which is ideal for different types of indoor sports and activities. It also consists of a large exhibition hall that can accommodate up to 2,000 people.
Pavilion 1: With a total seating capacity of almost 7,000, one of this pavilion's main features is the dedicated indoor track and field set-up, which is ideal for different activities ranging from ceremonies to sporting events.
Pavilion 2: This pavilion can seat up to 2,000 and is designed with a central stage that offers a U-shaped seat setting. This allows audiences to have a perfect view of the stage, especially suitable for exhibition sports such as dance sport.
History
The venue was officially opened in 2005. Its first stone was laid by the chief executive of Macau, Edmund Ho, on February 28, 2003.
See also
References
- "New Facilities Await the 2005 Macau East Asian Games". Macau Government Tourist Office. April 2004. Archived from the original on March 6, 2005.
- "Conference & Event Venues – Macau East Asian Games Dome". Macau Meeting Planners' Guide 2008 (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- "Macao News Highlights". Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- Government Information Bureau (2003-02-28). "Construction of the Macao East Asian Games Dome Started". News.gov.mo. Archived from the original on 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
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