Ginásio do Ibirapuera (officially named Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida)
is an indoor sporting arena located in

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. The

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of the arena is 11,000 people and it was opened on 25 January 1957. It is used mostly for volleyball matches.

Events

Named after famous sports broadcaster and sports commentator Geraldo José de Almeida, in 2004, 2005 and 2006 Ginásio do Ibirapuera hosted the

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matches, and in 2006, the arena hosted the Basketball World Championship for Women. Other notable basketball events include the

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edition of the same competition in which Banco Roma won the title.XVI Intercontinental Cup (São Paulo 1984)
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, Queen + Adam Lambert and more. The venue will also host the first event of the 2023 Valorant Champions Tour, featuring all 30 of the tour's partnered teams.

References

External links

Stadium info at São Paulo state's government official website

Stadium websiteVenue information
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