Megasport Arena (Moscow)

Russia / Moscow / Moscow / Khodynsky bulvar, 3
 2006_construction, Palace of Sports, ice hockey arena

Megasport Arena, formerly, Khodynka Arena or Ice Sport Palace on the Khodynka Field is a multi-use indoor arena in Moscow. It is situated in the Khodynka Field and was completed in December 2006. It was one of the arenas to host the 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. It also was the home of the Sultan Ibragimov vs. Evander Holyfield World Heavyweight Title Fight on Oct. 13th 2007. The arena has a capacity of 14,500.

In 23 January 2008 CSKA Moscow hosted a Euroleague Regular season game against TAU Cerámica in the arena witnessed by 13,000 Spectators. In November, the Cup of Russia figure skating competition was held there. This arena was rumoured to be the venue for the 54th Eurovision Song Contest in 2009, but rescheduled at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow.
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Coordinates:   55°47'11"N   37°32'23"E
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