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11-542: The club was founded in 1993 and held its home matches in Palacio de los Deportes , which has a capacity of 5162 persons. Fútbol Sala Cartagena was founded in 1993 as Mínguez Sáez Cartagena. The club was sponsored for Peinsa until January, 2009. Peinsa was a company dedicated to housings promotions that in January went bankrupt. Due to this, the company was forced to leave as the sponsorship of Futsal Cartagena. In February,

22-660: A performance by Maurice Béjart 's Ballet of the 20th Century . The Palacio hosted the basketball tournament during the 1968 Summer Olympics ; it was also the main venue of the volleyball tournament . It was the home of the CBA Mexico City Aztecas (basketball) in 1994 and 1995, and the Mexico Toros of the CISL (indoor soccer) in 1995. On December 6, 1997, it hosted the NBA's regular season game between

33-478: A series of modifications during the 1990s to adjust the acoustic profile of the structure. Earlier, the facility had acquired the derisive nickname of "Palacio de los rebotes" (Palace of Reverberations ) due to the way sound bounced around and echoed in it, a major problem for music concerts scheduled at the arena, and a drawback even for sports events. Various adjustments were made to compensate for these acoustic problems. The venue opened on October 8, 1968, with

44-638: Is below. Ballet of the 20th Century Ballet of the 20th Century ( French : Ballet du XXme Siècle ), was a ballet and contemporary dance company in Brussels , Belgium in 1960, by the French/Swiss choreographer Maurice Béjart . For many years it was the official dance company of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie . The company was known for including South and East Asian elements in its performances. Bejart had previously founded

55-770: Is within the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City complex, near the Mexico City International Airport and in front of the Foro Sol , in which sports and artistic events are also celebrated. It is operated by Grupo CIE . The palace is named after Mexican military official Juan Escutia , although it is rarely referred to in its full name. The stadium was constructed for the 1968 Summer Olympics and opened in 1968. The arena currently has 17,800 seats and can be expanded for more for non-sports events. The Palacio de los Deportes

66-695: The Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks , which ended with a 108–106 score. Both the FIBA 1989 Tournament of the Americas and the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship were held at the Palace. A common use of the Palace is to host big expositions and rock or pop concerts. There have been more than 400 concerts held here throughout the years; a curated list of some of the most important ones

77-636: The FS Cartagena spot in Segunda División. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. This article about a Spanish association football club is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Palacio de los Deportes Palacio de los Deportes (English: Sports Palace ) is an indoor arena located in Mexico City , Mexico . It

88-474: The club signed a new sponsorship contract with Centro Médico Virgen de la Caridad, a private health center from Cartagena, for ensure the future of club. In mid of July, Futsal Cartagena sign a new sponsorship contract with Reale, an Italian insurance company. The club was disbanded in July 2014 due to large debts incurred from past seasons. A new futsal team was created in the city, Cartagena Fútbol Sala , taking

99-401: Was also a parking space for 3,864 vehicles. The structure was designed by architects Félix Candela , Enrique Castañeda Tamborel and Antonio Peyri. It has three floors, which house complete facilities for athletes, judges, officials, organizers, as well as services for radio, television and the press. A mezzanine provides access to the boxes and middle and upper stands. The structure underwent

110-577: Was built by the company ICA between October 15, 1966, and September 13, 1968, and finished construction one month before the Olympics. The Palacio is circular in design with a square-patterned dome spanning 380 feet (120 m) and enclosing an area of 6.7 acres (27,000 m ). The dome consists of hyperbolic paraboloids of tubular aluminum covered with waterproof copper-sheathed plywood and supported by huge steel arches. The Palacio originally seated 22,370, including 7,370 in removable seats. There

121-693: Was constructed specifically for the basketball tournament during the 1968 Summer Olympics . However, the Palacio was designed to be a multipurpose arena . There is also a smaller pavilion on complex for expositions and concerts. The Palacio was constructed 14 miles (23 km) from the Olympic Village and 6.5 from downtown Mexico City in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City near the conflux of two expressways ( Miguel Alemán Viaduct and Río Churubusco Interior Loop). It

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