Sibu Indoor Stadium

Sibu Indoor Stadium
Stadium Tertutup Sibu

Sibu Indoor Stadium
Location Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Coordinates 2°20′11″N 111°50′43″E / 2.336513°N 111.845368°E / 2.336513; 111.845368Coordinates: 2°20′11″N 111°50′43″E / 2.336513°N 111.845368°E / 2.336513; 111.845368
Capacity 4,250 maximum[1]
Acreage 10[2]
Scoreboard Yes
Construction
Broke ground 20 June 2014[2]
Built 2013-2016[3]
Opened 11 July 2016 (2016-07-11)[1]
Construction cost MYR 39 million[1]
Main contractors Woodville Sdn Bhd[2]

Sibu Indoor Stadium is an indoor stadium located in Sibu, Sarawak. The stadium is located on the Old Airport Road, Sibu.

History

The ground breaking of the stadium was held on 20 June 2014 by the Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh.[2] The construction of the stadium was completed on 2 April 2016.[4] The stadium had its soft-opening on 11 July 2016 and was officiated by the State Secretary Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohd Morshidi Abdul Ghani.[1][4]

Facilities

The stadium houses eight badminton courts, a basketball court, two volleyball courts, a two-lane jogging track and a grandstand with a seating capacity of 4,250 people.[5] It is also equipped with 479 parking bays for cars, 89 for motorcycles and 16 for stage coaches.[5]

Notable events

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sibu Indoor Stadium all set for Sukma". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Top facility comes Sibu's way". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "‘Construction of Sibu Indoor Stadium has started’". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "State Secretary hopes to see Sibu producing national shuttlers". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  5. 1 2 "New Sibu Sports Centre raises stakes in March". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sibu gear up for Malaysian Masters". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
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