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Salle Gaston Médecin

Coordinates: 43°43′39.38″N 7°24′56.21″E / 43.7276056°N 7.4156139°E / 43.7276056; 7.4156139
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Salle Gaston Médecin
Salle Omnisports
The interior of Salle Gaston Médecin.
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Full nameStade Louis II Salle Omnisports Gaston Médecin
LocationMonaco, Monaco
Coordinates43°43′39.38″N 7°24′56.21″E / 43.7276056°N 7.4156139°E / 43.7276056; 7.4156139
Capacity5,000
SurfaceParquet
Construction
Opened1985
Renovated2014, 2015
Expanded2016, 2021, 2022
Tenants
AS Monaco

Salle Gaston Médecin, or Salle Omnisports, is an indoor sports arena located in the Fontvieille district, within the Principality of Monaco. It is used to host basketball, volleyball, and handball games, judo and fencing matches, and weightlifting and gymnastics competitions. The arena is a part of the Stade Louis II multi-sports complex, and is owned by the Monaco-based multi-sports club AS Monaco.

The capacity had been expanded to 4,090 seats in 2021 in order to be eligible to host Euroleague basketball games,[1] and then further increased to 5,000 seats before the 2022 season.[2]

History

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The arena was originally opened in 1985 with the presence of Prince Rainier III, Was named after Gaston Médécin, a Monegasque athlete who died in 1983. The space was subject to a renovation process between 2014 and 2015 and expanded in 2016, 2021, and 2022.

References

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  1. ^ Monaco jouera en Euroligue dans sa salle Gaston-Médecin (in French).
  2. ^ "Monaco presents the refurbished Gaston Médecin". BeBasket (in French). 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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