Ginásio do Ibirapuera

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| name = Ginásio do Ibirapuera

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| image = Ginásio Estadual Geraldo J. Almeida.jpg

| fullname = Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida

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| location = Rua Abílio Soares, 1300, Ibirapuera, São Paulo

| coordinates = {{coord|-23.577721|-46.656048|type:landmark|display=it}}

| broke_ground = 1954

| built = 1954–1957

| opened = January 25, 1957

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| owner = São Paulo State Government

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| architect = Ícaro de Castro Mello

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| capacity = 10,200{{Cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/reformado-ginasio-do-ibirapuera-abre-portas-no-final-de-abril,20fa2882829ba310VgnCLD200000bbcceb0aRCRD.html|title = Reformado, Ginásio do Ibirapuera abre portas no final de abril}}

| record_attendance = over 20,000{{Cite web |url=http://www.sejel.sp.gov.br/constancio/documentos/ibirapuera_gymnasium.pdf |title=Ibirapuera Gymnasium |access-date=2009-11-12 |archive-date=2017-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615155718/http://www.sejel.sp.gov.br/constancio/documentos/ibirapuera_gymnasium.pdf |url-status=dead }}

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Ginásio do Ibirapuera ({{Lit|Gymnasium of Ibirapuera}}), officially named Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida{{in lang|pt}} [http://www.sejel.sp.gov.br/constancio/ginasio.htm Ginásio do Ibirapuera] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524212239/http://www.sejel.sp.gov.br/constancio/ginasio.htm |date=2010-05-24 }} is an indoor sporting arena located in São Paulo, Brazil. The seating capacity of the arena is 11,000 people and it was opened on 25 January 1957. It is used mostly for volleyball matches.

Events

Named after famous sports broadcaster and sports commentator Geraldo José de Almeida, in 2004, 2005 and 2006 Ginásio do Ibirapuera hosted the Salonpas Cup matches, and in 2006, the arena hosted the Basketball World Championship for Women. Other notable basketball events include the 1973 Intercontinental Cup,{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110713212442/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/intercontinental/IC_73.htm VI Intercontinental Cup (São Paulo 1973)]}} the 1979 edition of the competition[http://www.sirio.org.br/clubesirio.asp História] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301092244/http://www.sirio.org.br/clubesirio.asp |date=March 1, 2009 }}{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110726221515/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/intercontinental/IC_79.htm XI Intercontinental Cup (São Paulo 1979)]}} in which local E.C. Sírio won the title after a memorable win over Bosna Sarajevo, and the 1984 edition of the same competition in which Banco Roma won the title.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120630095853/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/intercontinental/IC_84.htm XVI Intercontinental Cup (São Paulo 1984)]}}

The venue has hosted many international concerts, such as Kylie Minogue, A-ha, Santana, Van Halen, Metallica, Cyndi Lauper, Sade, Michael Bublé, Queen + Adam Lambert and more.

The venue will also host an event of Valorant's esports, the VCT LOCK//IN, featuring all 30 of the tour's partnered teams.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100524212239/http://www.sejel.sp.gov.br/constancio/ginasio.htm Stadium info at São Paulo state's government official website] {{in lang|pt}}
[http://www.parqueibirapuera.org/equipamentos-parque-ibirapuera/ginasio-do-ibirapuera/ Stadium website]
[http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/south_america/brazil/sao_paulo/sao_paulo_ibirapuera.shtml Venue information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006074242/http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/south_america/brazil/sao_paulo/sao_paulo_ibirapuera.shtml |date=2009-10-06 }}

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{{succession box

| title = FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Final Venue

| years = 1973

| before =Palazzo dello Sport
Varese

| after = Palacio de los Deportes
Mexico City

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{{succession box

| title = FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Final Venue

| years = 1979

| before =Estadio Obras Sanitarias
Buenos Aires

| after = Dvorana Skenderija
Sarajevo