Rhénus Sport
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Rhénus Sport during a basketball game. | |
| Location |
Strasbourg France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°36′01″N 7°45′53″E / 48.600278°N 7.764722°ECoordinates: 48°36′01″N 7°45′53″E / 48.600278°N 7.764722°E |
| Capacity | Basketball: 6,200 |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2003 |
| Tenants | |
| Strasbourg IG (Basketball) | |
Rhénus Sport is a multi-purpose arena located in Strasbourg, France. The seating capacity is 6,200 for basketball games. It is currently home to the professional French League club Strasbourg IG.
History
In 1981, the arena was the venue of the European Champions Cup Final, in which Maccabi Elite defeated Sinudyne Bologna 80-79.[1] In February 2005, the Davis Cup match between France and Sweden took place in this arena. In 2014, the venue hosted the European Fencing Championships. In 2016, it hosted the Fed Cup final.[2]
On April 3, 2009, USA President Barack Obama spoke to a French and German crowd at the arena, while the President was in Stasbourg for the 2009 Strasbourg-Kehl summit.[3]
References
- ↑ NRG מעריב
- ↑ "Tennis: Czechs edge France to retain Fed Cup title". straitstimes.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ↑ Raum, Tom (2009-04-03). "Obama pledges new US relations with Europe". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rhénus Sport. - (French) Info from the web site of Strasbourg
| Preceded by Deutschlandhalle Berlin |
FIBA European Champions Cup Final Venue 1981 |
Succeeded by Sporthalle Cologne |
| Preceded by O2 Arena Prague |
Fed Cup Final Venue 2016 |
Succeeded by TBD |
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