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Palace of Sports

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Palace of Sports or Sports Palace (Russian: Дворец спорта, romanizedDvorets sporta; Ukrainian: Палац спорту, romanizedPalats sportu) is a generic name of comprehensive indoors sports venues introduced in the Soviet Union (compare with Palace of Culture) of big size that includes various sports halls and auxiliary space.[1][2] Primarily designated to host sports events in front of spectators.

As a name, it is still used in several post-Soviet states. Many of them had standard architectural designs. Some of them were renamed, e.g., into Palace of Concerts and Sports.

The term is also used in other countries. For example, the term is Palacio de los Deportes in Hispanophone countries or Palais des Sports in Francophone countries.

Notable Palaces of Sports

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Other former Soviet states

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Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports

Other countries

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Istana Olahraga Gelora Bung Karno

Palacio de los Deportes

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Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City

Palacio de Deportes

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Palais des Sports

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Palazzo dello Sport

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Other Soviet entertainment complexes (Dvorets)

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See also

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References

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