Pyongyang Gymnasium Explained

평양체육관
Pyongyang Gymnasium
Nickname:Pyongyang Indoor Stadium
Fullname:Pyongyang Indoor Stadium
Location:Pyongyang, North Korea
Coordinates:39.0228°N 125.7344°W
Pushpin Map:Pyongyang
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pyongyang
Opened:April 1973
Renovated:2013
Surface:Parquet
Architect:Yun Ko-gwang[1]
Capacity:20,100 (sports and concerts)

Pyongyang Gymnasium, also known as Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, is an indoor sporting arena located in Pyongyang, North Korea. The capacity of the arena is for 20,100 people and it was opened in 1973.[2]

It is used to host indoor sporting events, such as basketball and volleyball, as well as concerts. Notable events held in the venue include a basketball match between the North Korea men's national basketball team and American former National Basketball Association players in 2014, and the 2003 mass games that featured in the 2004 documentary film A State of Mind.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Choe Kwang. April 2014. 50-Year Devotion to Education. Democratic People's Republic of Korea. 700. 29. 1727-9208.
  2. Web site: World Stadiums - Stadiums in North Korea. www.worldstadiums.com. 1 June 2018.
  3. Book: Bianchi . Cristiano . Drapić . Kristina . Model City Pyongyang . 2019 . Thames & Hudson . London . 978-0-500-34353-1 . 122.