Salle Gaston Médecin Explained

Salle Gaston Médecin
Nickname:Salle Omnisports
Fullname:Stade Louis II Salle Omnisports Gaston Médecin
Location:Monaco, Monaco
Opened:1985
Renovated:2014, 2015
Expanded:2016, 2021, 2022
Surface:Parquet
Tenants:AS Monaco
Seating Capacity:5,000

Salle Gaston Médecin, or Salle Omnisports, is an indoor sports arena located in the Fontvieille district, within the Principality of Monaco. It is used to host basketball, volleyball, and handball games, judo and fencing matches, and weightlifting and gymnastics competitions. The arena is a part of the Stade Louis II multi-sports complex, and is owned by the Monaco-based multi-sports club AS Monaco.

The capacity had been expanded to 4,090 seats in 2021 in order to be eligible to host Euroleague basketball games,[1] and then further increased to 5,000 seats before the 2022 season.[2]

History

The arena was originally opened in 1985 with the presence of Prince Rainier III, Was named after Gaston Médécin, a Monegasque athlete who died in 1983. The space was subject to a renovation process between 2014 and 2015 and expanded in 2016, 2021, and 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Actualites/Monaco-jouera-en-euroligue-dans-sa-salle-gaston-medecin/1287249 Monaco jouera en Euroligue dans sa salle Gaston-Médecin .
  2. News: Monaco presents the refurbished Gaston Médecin . 28 September 2022 . BeBasket . 27 September 2022 . fr.