Pyongyang Gymnasium, also known as Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, is an indoor sporting arena located in

Pyongyang Pyongyang () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution" (). Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. Accordi ...

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. The capacity of the arena is for 20,100 people and it was opened in 1973. It is used to host indoor sporting events, such as basketball and volleyball, as well as concerts. Notable events held in the venue include a

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match between the North Korea men's national basketball team and American former

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players in 2014, and the 2003

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that featured in the 2004

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''.

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* Indoor arenas in North Korea Sports venues completed in 1973 Sports venues in Pyongyang Basketball venues in North Korea Volleyball venues in North Korea 1973 establishments in North Korea {{NorthKorea-sports-venue-stub