Istora Gelora Bung Karno
Gelora Bung Karno Sports Palace (Indonesian: Istana Olahraga Gelora Bung Karno, abbreviated as Istora), formerly named Istora Senayan is an indoor sporting arena located in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia. The capacity of the arena after 2018 reopening is 7,166. This arena is usually used for badminton tournaments, especially the BWF tournaments Indonesia Open and Indonesia Masters. The first event that held in this arena was the 1961 Thomas Cup.
Gelora Bung Karno Sport Palace | |
| Former names | Istana Olahraga Senayan (until 24 September 1962, 1969–2001) |
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| Location | Gelora, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta |
| Coordinates | 6°13′13.2″S 106°48′22.5″E |
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| Owner | Government of Indonesia (via Ministry of State Secretariat) |
| Operator | Pusat Pengelolaan Komplek Gelora Bung Karno (Gelora Bung Karno Complex Management Center) |
| Capacity | 7,166 Capacity history
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| Field size | 50 by 25 metres (55 by 27 yd) |
| Surface | Wood |
| Scoreboard | Seiko |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 8 February 1960 (entire complex) |
| Opened | 21 May 1961 |
| Renovated | 2016–2018 |
| Closed | 2016–2018 |
| Reopened | 23 January 2018 |
| Construction cost | $12,500,000 (1958, entire complex) Rp132 billion (2016–2018) |
| Architect | Friedrich Silaban |
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| Indonesia Open (badminton) Indonesia Masters (badminton) | |
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It was also used during the 1962 Asian Games and was renovated to host the 2018 edition. Its first post-renovation event was the 2018 Indonesia Masters. During the latter Games, it hosted the badminton and later stages of basketball events.
The arena originally was planned to stage the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and becoming the only Indonesian venue in the three-country joint bid but was moved to a newly-built arena inside the complex. It hosted the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup instead.