Sibu Indoor Stadium
Sibu Indoor Stadium is an indoor stadium located in Sibu, Sarawak. The stadium is located on the Old Airport Road, Sibu.
Stadium Tertutup Sibu | |
 Sibu Indoor Stadium | |
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| Address | Jalan Teng Chun Hua (Airport Lama), 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. |
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| Location | Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 2.336513°N 111.845368°E |
| Operator | Sarawak Sports Corporation |
| 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[1] |
| Construction cost | MYR 39 million[1] |
| Architect | JRC Architects[4] |
| Main contractors | Woodville Sdn Bhd[2] |
| Website | |
| www | |
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.[5] 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][5]
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.[6] It is also equipped with 479 parking bays for cars, 89 for motorcycles and 16 for stage coaches.[6]
Notable events
- Sports and entertainment
- 2016 Sukma Games - Badminton[5]
- 2017 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold[7]
- 2017 AGE Convention (Artistic, Game and Entertainment)[8]
- 2017 Borneo International Martial Art Tournament[9]
- 2017 National Golden Glove Championship[10]
- 2018 Sarawak Civil Service Welfare and Recreational Council (Maksak) Volleyball Championship[11]
- Karnival Lefestour 2019[12]
- Masterpiece "Concert Merindang Ke Bintang 1 Dekad Masterpiece" - 8 December 2019, with a sold-out crowd of 1,500 people.[13]
- Celebrations
- 2018 Sarawak Youths Day celebration[14]
- 2020 national-level Malaysia Day celebration[15]
References
- "Sibu Indoor Stadium all set for Sukma". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Top facility comes Sibu's way". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Construction of Sibu Indoor Stadium has started". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Fit for Purpose" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "State Secretary hopes to see Sibu producing national shuttlers". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "New Sibu Sports Centre raises stakes in March". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Sibu gear up for Malaysian Masters". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- "AGE Convention serves up exciting activities for visitors". Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- "Sibu set for Borneo International Martial Art Tournament". Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- Philip Wong (30 November 2017). "National Golden Glove Championship kicks off in Sibu". Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- Othman Ishak (24 February 2018). "Maksak Volleyball Championship at Sibu Indoor Stadium". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- "KARNIVAL LEFESTOUR 2019 SIBU". ssc16.gov.my. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Wendy John (8 December 2019). "Masterpiece rocks sold out Sibu Indoor Stadium in first solo gig". DayakDaily.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Harry Ilyas. "Sibu hosts Sarawak Youths Day 2018 celebration". Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- Bernama (19 August 2020). "Malaysia Day 2020 celebrations to be held at Sibu Indoor Stadium". The Star Online. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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