Sydney Showground, Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia
Sydney Showground is a large arena in the Sydney Olympic Park area of Sydney, Australia. It combines indoor halls, open outdoor spaces, and exhibition areas that can be used for very different types of events.
Construction of The Dome began in May 1998 and was completed in January 1999, ahead of the 2000 Olympics. During the Games, The Dome hosted the basketball matches and the handball finals, while Hall 2 held the remaining handball games and the shooting and fencing events of the modern pentathlon. Hall 3 hosted badminton and rhythmic gymnastics, and Hall 4 hosted the volleyball tournaments. The complex had a total capacity of 28,000 seats during the Olympics.
The showground sits within Sydney Olympic Park and is easy to reach by train, bus, or ferry, as the Olympic Park station is right next to the site. Visitors arriving by car will find parking nearby, though booking in advance is a good idea during major events.
The Dome's circular floor plan gives it 7,200 square metres of space, which expands to 21,600 square metres when combined with Exhibition Halls 2, 3 and 4. Its ceiling reaches 42 metres, and during the 2000 Olympics the complex seated 28,000 spectators across its venues.
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