Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera
Address | Av. Division del Nte. 2333 |
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Location | Mexico City |
Coordinates | 19°21′36″N 99°09′17″W / 19.36000°N 99.15472°WCoordinates: 19°21′36″N 99°09′17″W / 19.36000°N 99.15472°W |
Owner | Mexico City |
Operator | LNBP (2000-20) NBA G League (2020-), AAA |
Capacity | 5,242 (basketball) |
Field size | 11,152 m² |
Surface | Multi-surface |
Construction | |
Broke ground | August 24, 1967 |
Opened | October 12, 1968 |
Architect | Manuel Rossen Morrison[1] |
Structural engineer | E. Gutiérrez Bringas |
Tenants | |
La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal (LNBP) (2000-07) Capitanes de Ciudad de México (LNBP / NBA G League) (2017-) |
The Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera is an indoor arena located in Mexico City, Mexico. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, it hosted the volleyball competitions, and it is located next to the Olympic pool. It was the home of La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal of the LNBP from 2000 to 2007 and is currently the home of the professional basketball team Capitanes de Ciudad de México since 2017. The arena seats 5,242 people in two stand levels. For years, it has been the traditional home of professional basketball in Mexico City.
References
- 1968 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 72, 74.