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Sport Central
Sport Central in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Sport Central is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sport Central is a multi-purpose built sports centre and events arena that is located in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It forms part of the Northumbria University campus, in the city centre. The centre houses facilities for swimming, track running, climbing, golf, squash, basketball, netball, badminton, and volleyball. The main sports and events arena has a capacity for over 2,800 spectators.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Sport Central opened in 2010, at a cost of £30 million. It was previously the home venue of British Basketball League team Newcastle Eagles, and Netball Superleague side Team Northumbria. The arena has also hosted international basketball, when the senior men's Great Britain national team staged a game there, featuring NBA star Luol Deng.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9782, -1.6066
- Address
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
- Established
- 2010
- Official site
- www.academymusicgroup.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7579307 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sport Central (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sport Central?
- Sport Central is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Sport Central built?
- Built or established in 2010.
- Who owns Sport Central?
- Sport Central is owned by | operator =.