Velodrom Nasional Malaysia
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Velodrom Nasional Malaysia (English: Malaysian National Velodrome) is a sporting facility located in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The velodrome is the first indoor velodrome in Southeast Asia.[1][2] It replaces the 28-year-old Velodrome Rakyat in Ipoh, Perak, which is being upgraded and the 30-year-old Cheras Velodrome in Kuala Lumpur, which will be demolished to make way for commercial development, as the nation's track cycling hub.[4]
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Location | Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
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Coordinates | 2.842648°N 101.786434°E / 2.842648; 101.786434 |
Owner | Government of Malaysia |
Operator | National Sports Council of Malaysia |
Capacity | 2,000 (including 200 standing)[1] |
Field size | 250 m (270 yd) track[2] |
Acreage | 12[3] |
Surface | Siberian spruce wood[2][4] |
Construction | |
Built | January 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01) |
Opened | 25 May 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-25) |
Construction cost | MYR 80 million[1] |
Architect | Arkitek Aliran Cipta Sdn Bhd[3] |
Project manager | Malaysian Public Works Department |
Main contractors | Blackfox Engineering Sdn Bhd[3] |
Tenants | |
National Sports Council of Malaysia[2] |
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