Pyongyang Gymnasium

Pyongyang Gymnasium
	Pyongyang Indoor Stadium
	Exterior of the Pyongyang Gymnasium
	Pyongyang Gymnasium Location in Pyongyang
Full name	Pyongyang Indoor Stadium
Location	Pyongyang, North Korea
Coordinates	39°01′22″N 125°44′04″E
Capacity	20,100 (sports and concerts)
Surface	Parquet
Construction
Opened	April 1973
Renovated	2013
Architect	Yun Ko-gwang[1]

Pyongyang Gymnasium, also known as Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, is an indoor sporting arena located in Pyongyang, North Korea. The capacity of the arena is for 20,100 people and was opened in 1973.[2]

It is used to host indoor sporting events, such as basketball and volleyball, as well as concerts. Notable events held in the venue include a basketball match between the North Korea men's national basketball team and American former National Basketball Association players in 2014, and the 2003 mass games that featured in the 2004 documentary film A State of Mind.[3]

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References

Choe Kwang (April 2014). "50-Year Devotion to Education". Democratic People's Republic of Korea. No. 700. p. 29. ISSN 1727-9208.
"World Stadiums - Stadiums in North Korea". www.worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
Bianchi, Cristiano; Drapić, Kristina (2019). Model City Pyongyang. London: Thames & Hudson. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-500-34353-1.

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[1] Choe Kwang (April 2014). "50-Year Devotion to Education". Democratic People's Republic of Korea. No. 700. p. 29. ISSN 1727-9208.

[2] "World Stadiums - Stadiums in North Korea". www.worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

[3] Bianchi, Cristiano; Drapić, Kristina (2019). Model City Pyongyang. London: Thames & Hudson. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-500-34353-1.