Water Polo Arena ( azerb. Su Polosu Arenası ) is an arena located at the southern tip of the State Flag Square in Baku ( Azerbaijan ), designed primarily for water polo competitions . The arena is designed for almost three thousand places [1] . In 2015, water polo competitions were held in the arena as part of the I European Games [2] [3] .
Water Polo Arena  | |
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 The match between the men's national teams of Serbia and Slovakia. European Games 2015 | |
| original name | azerb. Su Polosu Arenası |
| Location |  Sabail district , Baku , Azerbaijan |
| Pledged | 2014 |
| Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
History
For the first time, a water polo arena will be built in Baku, announced the chairman of the Organizing Committee of the First European Games of 2015, Mehriban Aliyeva , at the first meeting of the Organizing Committee of the Games, held on February 3, 2013, chaired by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev . It was also announced that a water polo arena will be built next to the Aquatics Center in Baku [4] .
It was commissioned in 2015 before the start of the European Games. [5]
Notes
- ↑ Arenas for water polo and beach volleyball will appear in Baku - PHOTO
- ↑ Official website of the European Games 2015 Archived on March 28, 2014.
- ↑ “Bakı-2015” -in keçiriləcəyi məkanlar açıqlandı Archived October 29, 2013 to Wayback Machine (azerb.)
- ↑ Named the sports arenas where the 1st European Olympic Games will be held Archived on July 28, 2014.
- ↑ Bakıda möhtəşəm idman arenaları tikiləcək - FOTO Archived on July 28, 2014. (azerb.)