The Nilson Nelson Gymnasium (Ginásio Nilson Nelson) is an indoor sporting arena used mostly for volleyball located in Brasília , Brazil , which is near the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha . Both are part of the Ayrton Senna Sports Complex. The capacity of the arena is 11,105 spectators and it was built in 1973. It is one of the arenas used by the Universo Basketball team.
3-551: The hall was designed by Cláudio Cianciarullo and opened on April 21, 1973. From 1973 to 2008, the arena had a capacity of 24,286 seats. In 2008, the multi-purpose arena was renovated and reduced the spectator capacity to 11,105 seats. It is used mainly for indoor sports, and was the secondary venue at 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup . American superstar Miley Cyrus was scheduled to perform in the Gymnasium on September 24, 2014 as part of her highly anticipated, Bangerz World Tour but
6-544: The men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA . It was the first tournament to use the term "World Cup". It was held between 30 September and 19 October 2008 in Brazil . It was the only Futsal World Cup to feature 20 teams. Brazil won the tournament for the fourth time. It was their first title since 1996 . Each nation submitted a squad of 14 players, including two goalkeepers. The 20 teams were divided in four groups, each group with five teams. The draw
9-541: Was cancelled due to logistical issues. [REDACTED] Media related to Ginásio Nilson Nelson at Wikimedia Commons This article about a sports venue in Brazil is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup The 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup was the sixth edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup , the quadrennial international futsal championship contested by
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