Baluan Sholak Sports Palace
| Балуан Шолақ атындағы спорт сарайы | |
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| Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
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| Capacity | 5,000 |
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| Opened | 1967 |
| Renovated | 2009–2011 |
The Baluan Sholak Sports Palace (Kazakh: Балуан Шолақ атындағы спорт сарайы) is a Palace of Sports in Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan. It was built in 1967[1] and extensively renovated in 2009–2011.[2] It is named after Baluan Sholak, a celebrated Kazakh composer, singer, poet, dombra player, dzhigit and wrestler.
Renovation
The renovation was undertaken in preparation for the 2011 Asian Winter Games,[2] for staging the hockey, short track and figure skating events.[3] The closing ceremony of the Games was also held in the Palace. The number of seats was increased to 5000, and support facilities such as gyms, locker rooms and a press centre were added,[4] as well as a medical and rehabilitation complex, commentator booths and electronic displays. The plan also included multi-storey parking for 850 cars.
Events
Events held in the Palace of Culture and Sports have included:
- 15–16 May 2004 – 2004 Asian Judo Championships
- 1–7 July 2007 – 2007 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
- 19–25 December 2010 – 2010 Asian Women's Handball Championship
- 30 January – 6 February 2011 – 2011 Asian Winter Games ice hockey and closing ceremony
- 29 April – 1 May 2011 – semifinal and final of the 2010–11 UEFA Futsal Cup
- 14–20 September 2011 – 2011 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
- 14–15 January 2012 – 2012 World Judo Masters Championship[5]
- 10–16 September 2012 – 2012 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship
- 14–26 October 2013 – 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships
- 28–29 September 2013 - Judo Grand Prix Almaty 2013
- 5–9 March 2014 – I Futsal Eremenko Cup final tournament
- 8–16 November 2014 – 2014 World Weightlifting Championships
- 8–14 November 2015 – 2015 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
- 2–6 March 2016 – III Futsal Eremenko Cup final tournament
- 13–15 May 2016 - Judo Grand Prix Almaty 2016
The building is also a venue for live concerts and entertainment.[6][7]
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