| Palace of Sports Kiev | |
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| Location | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Owner | City of Kiev |
| Capacity | Concerts: 10,000 Sport: 7,000 |
| Tenants | |
| None, while renovations are taking place | |
The Kiev Palace of Sports (Ukrainian: Київський Палац Спорту, Kyivskyi Palats Sportu) is situated in the center of Kiev, Ukraine, on the right bank of the Dnieper River.
It was built in 1960, under the leadership of Mykhailo Hrechyna and Aleksei Zavarov, as a major indoor sports arena.
The venue hosts concerts, major exhibitions and trade fairs.
In 2005, it hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, which required the facilities to be brought up to the standard, required by the European Broadcasting Union. Also, the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in the venue. The Sports Palace is also a popular venue for concerts, having been the venue for Backstreet Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Deep Purple, A-Ha, Jamiroquai, Jean Michel Jarre, Moby, Muse, Placebo, Limp Bizkit, The Rasmus, Christina Aguilera, Anastacia, Lenny Kravitz, Chris Rea, Lara Fabian, Depeche Mode, Sting, and others.
| Preceded by Abdi İpekçi Arena Istanbul |
Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2005 |
Succeeded by Olympic Indoor Hall Athens |
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