Rize Sports Hall

Rize Sports Hall (Turkish: Rize Spor Salonu) is a multi-sport indoor arena in Rize, [Turkey. Built in 2015, it is owned by the Youth Services and Sports Directorate of Rize Province. The sports hall has a seating capacity of 3,000. It is situated in a sports complex.

Rize Sports Hall
Rize Spor Salonu
LocationRize, Turkey
Coordinates41°01′37″N 40°29′38″E
OwnerYouth Services and Sports Directorate of Rize Province
Capacity3,000
OpenedMarch 12, 2015 (2015-03-12)

The construction of the sport complex began on March 23, 2012 with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by government ministers.[1] The construction cost of the project was given with ₺ 35 million (approx. US$ 19.5 million as of March 2012).[2] The facility was completed on March 12, 2015. It hosted sport wrestling events and basketball matches.[3]

The sports hall hosted the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship qualification match of Turkey against Denmark on June 1, 2016.[4]

References
  1. "Rize'de Spor Salonu ve Olimpik Yüzme Havuzunun Temel Atma Töreni" (in Turkish). Hayati Yazıcı. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  2. "Spor Kompleksinin Temeli Atıldı" (in Turkish). Rizedeyiz. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  3. "Rize'nin Yeni Spor Tesisleri Hizmete Açıldı". Haberci 53 (in Turkish). 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  4. "Turkey 23:26 Denmark". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
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