National Indoor Sports Arena (NISA) & Sir Chris Hoy
Velodrome Precinct
The National Indoor Sports Arena (NISA) and the adjoining Sir
Chris Hoy Velodrome in the East End of Glasgow will provide one of
the most versatile and innovative structures of its type in Europe.
This state-of-the-art precinct site, which is owned by Glasgow City
Council, is located in Dalmarnock alongside the Athletes’ Village.
Due to open in 2012 this joint venue will become a superb legacy
for Scotland aiding the development of the next generation of elite
Scottish athletes.
National Indoor Sports Arena (NISA)
In terms of sheer engineering innovation the National Indoor
Sports Arena is unparalleled in Scotland and will be one of the
largest facilities of its kind in Europe. This will be a fantastic,
flexible community facility with its 12 Badminton Court Sports Hall
complex that comprises three sports halls with 5,000 spectator
seats, dance and fitness studios, external multi-court areas,
media, event control and hospitality suites and offices for
Governing Bodies of sport and Sportsscotland.
At the touch of a button a top class 200-metre indoor athletics
track will be hydraulically lifted from below in order to host the
traditional end of January Aviva Indoor Athletics events that is
currently hosted in the Kelvin Hall.
Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
The Velodrome is named in honour of Scotland’s most successful
gold medal winning Olympian and Commonwealth Games champion. Its
250-metre track has been designed by Ralph Schumann, one of the
world’s foremost track designers. With its permanent viewing
capacity of 2,500 and an additional 2,000 temporary seats for
Glasgow 2014, it will be able to attract some of the world’s top
cycling events to Glasgow.
Scotland has an outstanding record in international track
cycling competition, winning six medals in the Melbourne 2006
Commonwealth Games. The ambitious design and quality of the
Velodrome will celebrate this success.
Sports:
Badminton
Cycling