Suwon Gymnasium
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Suwon Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Suwon, South Korea. Built in 1984 to host handball events at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the gymnasium has a capacity of 5,145 spectators. At the 2014 Asian Games, the gymnasium hosted handball and table tennis matches.[1] In 2021, the KT Sonicboom men's basketball team relocated from Busan to Suwon.[citation needed] Today, Suwon Gymnasium is part of the Suwon Sports Complex.
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Location | 775 Jowon-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
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Coordinates | 37.298401°N 127.009071°E / 37.298401; 127.009071 |
Owner | City of Suwon |
Operator | Suwon City Facility Management Corporation |
Capacity | 5,145 |
Field size | 21,796 square feet (2,024.9 m2) |
Opened | 1984 |
Tenants | |
Suwon Samsung Thunders (1997–2001) Suwon Samsung Life Bichumi (2001–2005) Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm (2006–present) Suwon Hyundai E&C Hillstate (2006–present) |
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