Salle Gaston Médecin
Salle Omnisports | |
 The interior of Salle Gaston Médecin. | |
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| Full name | Stade Louis II Salle Omnisports Gaston Médecin |
|---|---|
| Location | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| Coordinates | 43°43′39.38″N 7°24′56.21″E / 43.7276056°N 7.4156139°ECoordinates: 43°43′39.38″N 7°24′56.21″E / 43.7276056°N 7.4156139°E |
| Capacity | 4,600 |
| Surface | Parquet |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Renovated | 2014, 2015 |
| Expanded | 2016, 2021, 2022 |
| Tenants | |
| AS Monaco | |
Salle Gaston Médecin, or Salle Omnisports, is an indoor sports arena that is located in Fontvieille, Monaco. It is used to host basketball, volleyball, and handball games, judo and fencing matches, and weightlifting and gymnastics competitions. The arena is a part of the Stade Louis II multi-sports complex, and is owned by the Monaco-based multi-sports club AS Monaco.
The capacity has been expanded to 4,090 seats in 2021 in order to be eligible to host Euroleague basketball games,[1] and then further increased to 4,600 seats before the 2022 season.[2]
History
The arena was originally opened in 1985 with the presence of Prince Rainier III, Was named after Gaston Medécin, a Monegasque athlete who died in 1983. The space was subject to a renovation process between 2014 and 2015 and expanded in 2016, 2021, and 2022.
References
- ^ Monaco jouera en Euroligue dans sa salle Gaston-Médecin (in French).
- ^ "Monaco presents the refurbished Gaston Médecin". BeBasket (in French). 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
External links
- Stade Louis II Official Website - Salle Omnisports (in French)
- Image of the interior of Salle Gaston Médecin
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