Torino Palasport Olimpico
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| Palasport Olimpico | |
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| Location | Corso Sebastopoli 123, Torino  ,  Italy |
| Opened | December 13, 2005 |
| Owner | City of Turin |
| Operator | ------------------ |
| Construction cost | $111 million |
| Architect | Arata Isozaki |
| Tenants | 2006 Winter Olympics (ice hockey) 2007 Winter Universiade |
| Capacity | 12.350 for Ice hockey 1?.000 for Basket 1?.000 for concerts |
The Palasport Olimpico or Olympic Arena or Palaisozaki (from the name of the architect) is a multipurpose indoor sports/concert arena located in Turin, Italy.
It served as one of the venues hosting the ice hockey events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. It opened in 2005 and has seats for 12.350 spectators. It also has a practice rink. The venue was designed by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki and ARUP. It is the biggest arena in Italy.
The Olympic Arena has held numerous concerts for such big name stars as Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam and Bob Dylan.
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