Luis Puig Palace
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Luis Puig Palace is an arena
in Valencia, Spain
. It is primarily used for indoor sports and hosted the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
. The arena also hosts a 250 metres (273.4 yd) painted concrete cycling track which played host to the 1992 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
. It has a capacity of 6,500 people.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Valencia, Spain
Spain
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. It is primarily used for indoor sports and hosted the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Spain, March 7-9, 2008.-Bid:Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in Moscow, Russia.-Men:...
. The arena also hosts a 250 metres (273.4 yd) painted concrete cycling track which played host to the 1992 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
1992 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 1992 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Valencia, Spain.-Medal table:-Medal summary:...
. It has a capacity of 6,500 people.