Location Grenoble, France Capacity 12,000 | Opened 12 October 1967 Phone +33 4 76 54 27 27 | |
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Address 14 Boulevard Clemenceau, 38029 Grenoble, France Similar La halle de glace Olympique, Alps, Summum, Zénith d'Auvergne, Halle Tony Garnier | ||
Palais des Sports, known also as the Palais des sports Pierre Mendes or "Le Stade Olympique de Glace" is an indoor ice hockey arena, located in Paul Mistral Park in Grenoble, France. The vaulted roof structure was built from November 1966 to April 1967, therefore having tough weather problems to add to construction difficulties. The stadium was conceived for the Olympiques Winter Games held in Grenoble in 1968 and has a capacity of up to 12,000 spectators.
The figure skating events and some ice hockey games at the 1968 Winter Olympics were held at this arena called for the event Stade de glace.
The arena hosted the 1979 FIBA European Champions Cup final in front of a crowd of 15,000, the 1983 final of the same competition and also the 1985 and 1988 Cup Winners' Cup final.
Structure
Le structure consists of two crossing cylinders (95m by 65m). The double shell structure (6 cm thick) is a hyperbolic paraboloid which transfers the weight down its four resting points. In plan, the structure appears to be a square. At each corner is a 48m cantilever.