.jpg) The Copper Box Arena in September 2013 | |
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| Former names | Handball Arena (2011–12) |
|---|---|
| Location | Hackney Wick, London |
| Coordinates | 51°32′39.84″N 0°1′12.36″W / 51.5444000°N 0.0201000°W |
| Public transit |      Stratford Stratford International Hackney Wick |
| Owner | Greenwich Leisure Limited |
| Operator | Olympic Delivery Authority |
| Capacity | Concerts: 7,481 Basketball: 6,000[3] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 2009 |
| Built | 2009–11 |
| Opened | May 2011 |
| Construction cost | £44 million[1] (£74.5 million in 2024 sterling[2]) |
| Architect | Make Architects, Populous, PTW Architects, ARUP |
| Tenants | |
| London Lions (BBL) (2013–present) London Lions Women (WBBL) (2017–present) London GD Handball Club (EHA) (2013–present) London Pulse (EN/NS) (2018–present) London Royal Ravens (CODL) (2020–2023) | |
The Copper Box Arena is a multi-sport venue built for the 2012 Summer Olympics, located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, England.
Previously known as the Handball Arena, it was renamed because, aside from handball, it hosted modern pentathlon (fencing, shooting, swimming, horse jumping and running) during the Olympics and was the goalball venue for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[4]
- ^ "London 2012 Olympics: Handball Arena to be unveiled". 11 May 2011.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Copper Box Arena: Venue Guide" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
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