The Milli Piyango Curling Arena, is an indoor curling rink in Erzurum, Turkey. Opened in 2010, it is the country's first and only curling facility as of 2012. The arena has five curling sheets and 1,000 seating capacity.
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| Full name | Milli Piyango Körling Salonu |
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| Location | Mecidiye Mah., Erzurum, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39°54′57″N 41°17′13″E / 39.91583°N 41.28705°E |
| Owner | General Directorate of Youth and Sports |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 2010 |
| Construction cost | ₺ 9 million (approx. $ 6.3 million) |
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| 2011 Winter Universiade 2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2012 European Mixed Curling Championship 2012 European Curling Championships – Group C competitions | |
The arena was built for the 2011 Winter Universiade, and opened in September 2010. The construction cost was ₺ 9 million (approx. $ 6.3 million). It is situated in the Mecidiye neighborhood, in the northeastern city outskirts.[1][2][3]
Fully equipped to host international competitions, it has five curling sheets and can hold 1,000 spectators.[1][2]
Events hosted edit
| Year | Tournament | Date |
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| 2011 | 25th Winter Universiade | 27 January–6 February |
| 2012 | 5th World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | 23–29 April |
| 2012 | European Mixed Curling Championship | 30 September–6 October |
| 2012 | European Curling Championships – Group C competitions | 5–10 October |
| 2017 | European Youth Olympic Winter Festival | 12–17 February |
References edit
- ^ a b "2012 World Mixed Doubles Championship-About the Venue". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ^ a b "Erzurum Turkey to host World Mixed Doubles Championship 2012". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ^ İpek, Turgay (2011-01-27). "Gecekondu semtinde olimpiyat heyecanı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-10-09.
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