Markham Pan Am Centre
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| Full name | Markham Parapan American Centre |
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| Location | 16 Main Street Unionville, Markham, Ontario |
| Owner | YMCA Boulevard (Markham Centre) City of Markham |
| Capacity |
2,000 (Badminton and Table Tennis) 2,000 (Water polo) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2012-2014 |
| Opened | November 23, 2014 |
| Tenants | |
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2015 Pan American Games 2015 Parapan American Games | |
The Markham Pan Am Centre is a multi-purpose community and aquatics centre located in the new downtown area of Markham, Ontario, Canada. The facility has been designed to host the badminton, table tennis and water polo events for the 2015 Pan American Games to be held in nearby Toronto. [1] During the Pan Am and Parapan American Games the venue will be known as the Atos Markham Pan Am / Parapan American Centre.
Description
The 13,657 square metre (147,000 sq. foot) multipurpose centre comprises three gymnasiums for training, competition and community use as well as a 10-lane, 50-metre Olympic-size swimming pool.[2] The building became the first venue to be constructed for the 2015 Pan American Games to have its design unveiled[1] and the official ground breaking for the facility was on October 9, 2012.[3] The facility cost roughly $78 million Canadian dollars to be built[4] and had its official opening on November 23, 2014.
The buildings triple gymnasium features 12 badminton courts, 6 volleyball, 2 basketball courts, and a 12.5-metre-high (41 ft.) ceiling that meets international BWF and FIVB requirements for height in badminton and volleyball.[2] The warm-up hall adjacent to the main gymnasium features 3 badminton courts, 1 volleyball and 1 basketball court.
The 50-metre pool was designed to meet FINA international and Olympic competition standards, and includes two moveable bulkheads (walls) to section the pool into three zones, and permanent seating for 2,000 spectators.
Other features include rooms for dance, yoga, and a two-level fitness centre.[1]
Post Games
After the Games, the facility will continue as a Markham community and competition centre for aquatics, badminton, volleyball, basketball and table tennis.
Major competitions hosted
Badminton
| Year | Date | Event | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | October 13-19 | Pan Am Badminton Championships | International |
| 2015 | July 11-16 | 2015 Pan American Games - Badminton competition | International |
Table Tennis
| Year | Date | Event | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | July 19-25 | 2015 Pan American Games - Table tennis competition | International |
| 2015 | August 7-15 | 2015 Parapan American Games | International |
Water Polo
| Year | Date | Event | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | January 28 - February 1 | UANA Cup - FINA World Championships Qualifier | International |
| 2015 | July 7-15 | 2015 Pan American Games - Water polo competition | International |
See also
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