Juan Antonio Samaranch Olympic Hall
| Zetra | |
Exterior of the Olympic Hall in March 2017
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| Former names | Zetra Olympic Hall |
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| Location | Alipašina, Koševo, Centar, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Coordinates | 43°52′18.5″N 18°24′34.4″E / 43.871806°N 18.409556°ECoordinates: 43°52′18.5″N 18°24′34.4″E / 43.871806°N 18.409556°E |
| Owner | Sarajevo Canton |
| Operator | ZOI '84 organization |
| Capacity | 12,000 (18,000 for concerts) |
| Surface | Versatile |
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| Broke ground | June 1981 |
| Opened | February 14, 1982 |
| Renovated | 1999 |
| Construction cost | € 16.4 million (1999 renovation) |
| Architect | Lidumil Alikalfic Dušan Đapa |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina national handball team Bosnia and Herzegovina national futsal team Bosnia and Herzegovina national ice hockey team 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival |
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The Juan Antonio Samaranch Olympic Hall (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Olimpijska dvorana Juan Antonio Samaranch / Олимпијска дворана Хуан Антонио Самаран; formerly Zetra Olympic Hall) is an indoor multi-purpose arena in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Named in honor of Juan Antonio Samaranch in 2010 after his death, it was used for various sporting events at the 1984 Winter Olympics, and will be the main venue of the 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.
The building of the complex started in June 1981 and was officially opened by former President of the International Olympic Committee, Juan Antonio Samaranch, on February 14, 1982.
Zetra Olympic Hall was constructed specifically for the 1984 Winter Olympics, hosted in Sarajevo, and was completed in 1982. Its first major event was the 1983 World Junior Speed Skating Championships. It was described as an "ultramodern, angular edifice" with a copper roof. The indoor venue hosted ice hockey and figure skating events, as well as the last closing ceremony held in an indoor place until Vancouver 2010.
From 1984 to 1991, Zetra remained in service as a venue for ice sports. It served as the venue for several international speed skating events, and several speed skating world records were broken here.
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