Omnisport Apeldoorn Explained

Omnisport Apeldoorn
Logo Image:Omnisport Apeldoorn logo.png
Fullname:Omnisport Apeldoorn
Location:Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
Coordinates:52.2081°N 5.9964°W
Broke Ground:[1]
Built:2006 - 2008[2]
Opened:[3]
Renovated:2016
Operator:Libéma
Cost:€ 58.4 million[4]
Architect:FaulknerBrowns
Genre:sporting events
Capacity:5,000 (cycling hall)
2,000 (volleyball hall)
Field Shape:oval (cycling hall)
rectangular (volleyball hall)
Tenants:SV Dynamo (volleyball)

The Omnisport Apeldoorn, also known as the Omnisportcentrum or simply called Omnisport, is a velodrome and multisport indoor arena in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.

Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects the facility opened in 2008,[3] it is divided into two halls: a cycling hall containing 250m (820feet) cycling track and 200m (700feet) athletics track, and a volleyball hall. The cycling hall has a capacity for 5,000 spectators and the volleyball hall for 2,000. The complex has been operated by Libéma since 2012.[5]

Usage and events

In addition to its function as sports accommodation, Omnisport is used for business events such as fairs, congresses and meetings, and various public events such as music concerts. In 2013, a wing was added to the center that houses the De Voorwaarts shopping center.[6] Besides the Omnisport Centre, there is a skating rink. It was designed to be used as an ice-skating rink for six weeks every winter.[7]

Sporting

Omnisport Apeldoorn is used during the day by educational institution ROC Aventus and has been the home of volleyball club SV Dynamo. The cycling hall was the host of the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, 2015 UCI Track Para-Cycling World Championships, in May 2016 it hosted the opening time-trial stage of the 2016 Giro d'Italia,[8] and in 2018 it hosted the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

For athletics the main hall is used for the Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships and smaller competitions since 2009. In 2025 it will host the European Athletics Indoor Championships.[9]

Major volleyball events are held in the cycling hall, setting up the court and temporary grandstands in the central area of the velodrome, and can have a capacity of between 5,000 and 6,500 spectators. In the volleyball competitions, this arena was one of the venues of the 2015 Women's European Volleyball Championship, 2019 Men's European Volleyball Championship, and the final round of the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.

Renovation

The cycling track was put out of order in 2014 to investigate[10] and repair[11] excessive splintering of its wooden surface.New incidents in 2015 again resulted in closing the track, eventually leading to the decision by the city council to replace the track surface completely.[12] The total cost of this replacement plus additional improvements of the building's installations amounted to € 1.7 million.[13] The new track officially opened on September 5, 2016.[14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bouw Omnisportcentrum begint 24 mei . Construction of Omnisport Center commences May 24 . . 7 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240607133149/https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/104555/bouw-omnisportcentrum-begint-24-mei . 2024-06-07 . Dutch . 2006-05-12 . live.
  2. Bouw Omnisport Apeldoorn 2006 tot 2008 . Construction of Omnisport Apeldoorn 2006 til 2008 . 2015-07-27 . Burghout . Wim . Videotape . Dutch . 2024-06-07.
  3. Web site: Omnisport Apeldoorn op 14 november officieel geopend . Omnisport Apeldoorn officially opens on November 14 . . 7 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240605195211/https://www.atletiekunie.nl/artikelen/https-atletiekunie-acc-onsweb-nl-nieuws-omnisport-apeldoorn-op-14-november-officieel-geopend/ . 2024-06-05 . Dutch . 2008-10-16 . live.
  4. Web site: Miljoenenstrop bij bouw Omnisport . Loss of millions at Omnisport construction . . . 8 June 2024 . https://archive.today/20240608085730/https://www.destentor.nl/apeldoorn/miljoenenstrop-bij-bouw-omnisport~a8fb8af2/ . 2024-06-08 . Dutch . 2008-11-08 . live . De bouw van Omnisport Apeldoorn kost 6,4 miljoen euro meer dan was begroot. De kosten van de gerealiseerde sportvoorzieningen waren begroot op 52 miljoen euro. . Construction of Omnisport Apeldoorn took € 6.4 million more than budgeted. The sports facilities were budgeted at € 52 million..
  5. Web site: Leijten . Jorg . Voor Dirk Lips is de attractie er zonder subsidie gauw af . . . 7 June 2024 . Dutch . 2012-01-11 . Omnisport is een van de laatste aanwinsten van de Lips beheermaatschappij, Libéma. . Omnisport is one of the latest acquisitions by the Lips management company, Libéma..
  6. Web site: Bouw winkelcentrum 'De Voorwaarts' Apeldoorn van start . Construction of shopping center 'De Voorwaarts' commences . . 7 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240606132759/https://www.bam.com/nl/pers/persberichten/2012/10/bouw-winkelcentrum-de-voorwaarts-apeldoorn-van-start . 2024-06-06 . Dutch . 2012-10-09 . De oplevering van de eerste fase is voorzien eind 2013. . Completion of the first phase is expected late 2013. . live.
  7. Web site: Schaatsen bij Omnisport . Iceskating at Omnisport . 2011-01-04 . 2024-06-07 . Apeldoorn Direct . https://web.archive.org/web/20200929201635/https://www.apeldoorndirect.nl/stad/schaatsen-bij-omnisport-20110104/ . 2020-09-29 . live . nl.
  8. Web site: Cycling race Giro d’Italia kicks off in Apeldoorn today . NL Times . 7 June 2024 . English . 2016-05-06.
  9. Web site: 6 May 2022 . Apeldoorn awarded the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships . 7 June 2024 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230304091420/https://www.european-athletics.com/news/apeldoorn-awarded-the-2025-european-athletics-indoor-championships . 2023-03-04 . live . en.
  10. Web site: Onderzoek splinters wielerbaan Omnisport begint . Investigation commences of splinters in Omnisport cycling track . CyclingOnline.nl . 8 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240607153207/https://www.cyclingonline.nl/artikel/3363_onderzoek_splinters_wielerbaan_omnisport_begint.html . 2024-06-07 . Dutch . 2014-03-21 . live.
  11. Web site: Baan Omnisport met noodoplossing open . Omnisport track to reopen after emergency repair . CyclingOnline.nl . 8 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240608070834/https://www.cyclingonline.nl/artikel/4816_baan_omnisport_met_noodoplossing_open.html . 2024-06-08 . Dutch . 2014-08-27 . live.
  12. Web site: Rutgers . Johannes . Wielerbaan Omnisport in Apeldoorn alweer op slot . Cycling track Omnisport in Apeldoorn closed already again . . . 8 June 2024 . https://archive.today/20150404084905/http://www.destentor.nl/regio/apeldoorn/wielerbaan-omnisport-in-apeldoorn-alweer-op-slot-1.4840488 . 2015-04-04 . 2015-04-04 . dead.
  13. Web site: Pol . Jeroen . Strop Omnisport kost Apeldoorn 1,7 miljoen euro . Omnisport causes financial loss of 1.7 million euro for Apeldoorn . . . 8 June 2024 . https://archive.today/20151010195941/http://www.destentor.nl/regio/apeldoorn/strop-omnisport-kost-apeldoorn-1-7-miljoen-euro-1.5317039 . 2015-10-10 . 2015-10-08 . dead.
  14. Web site: Geplaagde wielerbaan Apeldoorn heropend . Plagued cycling track Apeldoorn reopened . . 8 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161015175430/http://nos.nl/artikel/2130053-geplaagde-wielerbaan-apeldoorn-heropend.html . 2016-10-15 . Dutch . 2016-09-05 . live.

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