Milli Piyango Curling Arena Explained

Milli Piyango Curling Arena
Fullname:Milli Piyango Körling Salonu
Location:Mecidiye Mah., Erzurum, Turkey
Coordinates:39.9158°N 41.2871°W
Opened:September 2010
Owner:General Directorate of Youth and Sports
Construction Cost: 9 million (approx. $ 6.3 million)
Capacity:1,000
Tenants:2011 Winter Universiade
2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
2012 European Mixed Curling Championship
2012 European Curling Championships – Group C competitions

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.

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

YearTournamentDate
201125th Winter Universiade27 January–6 February
20125th World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship23–29 April
2012European Mixed Curling Championship30 September–6 October
2012European Curling Championships – Group C competitions5–10 October
2017European Youth Olympic Winter Festival12–17 February

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 World Mixed Doubles Championship-About the Venue . World Curling Federation . 2012-10-09 .
  2. Web site: Erzurum Turkey to host World Mixed Doubles Championship 2012 . World Curling Federation . 2012-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219055137/http://www.worldcurling.org/erzurum-turkey-to-host-world-mixed-doubles-championship-2012 . 2014-02-19 . dead .
  3. News: Gecekondu semtinde olimpiyat heyecanı . . İpek, Turgay . 2011-01-27 . Turkish . 2012-10-09 .