Suwon Gymnasium

37°17′54″N 127°00′33″E / 37.298401°N 127.009071°E / 37.298401; 127.009071OwnerCity of SuwonOperatorSuwon City Facility Management CorporationCapacity5,145Field size21,796 square feet (2,024.9 m2)Opened1984TenantsSuwon Samsung Thunders (1997–2001)
Suwon Samsung Life Bichumi (2001–2005)
Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm (2006–present)
Suwon Hyundai E&C Hillstate (2006–present)

Suwon Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Suwon, South Korea. Built in 1984 to host handball events at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the gymnasium has a capacity of 5,145 spectators. At the 2014 Asian Games, the gymnasium hosted handball and table tennis matches.[1] In 2021, the KT Sonicboom men's basketball team relocated from Busan to Suwon.[citation needed] Today, Suwon Gymnasium is part of the Suwon Sports Complex.

Gallery

  • Exterior
    Exterior
  • Interior
    Interior
  • Interior during the V-League match
    Interior during the V-League match

References

  1. ^ "FACTBOX-Factbox on sports at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon". Reuters. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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Seoul Samsung Thunders
  • Formerly the Samsung Electronics Basketball Club and the Suwon Samsung Thunders
  • Founded in 1978
  • Based in Seoul
The club
  • Seoul Samsung Thunders
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  • Suwon Gymnasium
  • Jamsil Arena
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KBL Championships (2)
  • 2000–01
  • 2005–06
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