- National Indoor Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
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National Indoor Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome 
Artists impression, Velodrome in the foreground, Arena in the background.Location Parkhead, Glasgow
ScotlandCoordinates 55°50′50″N 4°12′28.95″W / 55.84722°N 4.2080417°WCoordinates: 55°50′50″N 4°12′28.95″W / 55.84722°N 4.2080417°W Broke ground 2009 Opened 2012 Owner City of Glasgow Construction cost £100m [1] Architect 3D Reid; Ralph Schürmann, Germany (track) General Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine Capacity 5,000 (Arena)[2]
2,000 (Velodrome)[2]Tenants 2014 Commonwealth Games The National Indoor Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome is an indoor arena and velodrome currently under construction in Parkhead, Glasgow, Scotland.[2] Built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, these venues will host the Badminton and Track cycling events. Situated opposite Celtic Park in the East End of Glasgow, the complex will become the headquarters of Sportscotland and Scottish Cycling.
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Indoor Arena
The Indoor Arena will have a capacity of 5,000 and during the Commonwealth Games it will host 12 Badminton courts in three indoor sports halls.[3] The arena will have a hydraulically lifted 200m indoor running track that will host the Aviva International Match, which will move from Kelvin Hall[3]
Velodrome
The Velodrome will have 250m indoor track with a capacity of 2,500 (2,000 seated), expanding to 4,500 (4,000 seated) with temporary seating during the Games.[3] The Velodrome is named after Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold-medal winning Scottish track cyclist Chris Hoy.
References
- ^ Gerry Braiden (21 July 2011). "Games countdown on track as Velodrome opens doors". The Herald. http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/news/home-news/games-countdown-on-track-as-velodrome-opens-doors-1.1113192. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "National Indoor Sports Arena". Robert McAlpine. 2011. http://www.sir-robert-mcalpine.com/projects/?id=18682. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "National Indoor Sports Arena (NISA) & Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome Precinct". 2014 Commonwealth Games website. http://www.glasgow2014.com/the_games/athletes_village_and_venues/venues/nisa__sir_chris_hoy_velodrome.aspx. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
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- Sports venues in Glasgow
- Velodromes
- Indoor arenas in Scotland
- 2014 Commonwealth Games venues
- Buildings and structures in Glasgow
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