Coliseo El Pueblo
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| Location | Cali, Colombia |
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| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Opened | 1971 |
Coliseo El Pueblo (English: Coliseum of the People) is an indoor sporting arena located in Cali, Colombia. Opened in 1971 for the 1971 Pan American Games, the capacity of the arena is 18,000[1] and is used mostly for basketball, most notably as the venue of the latter stages of the 1982 FIBA World Championship.[2]
Colombian boxer Jose Cervantes outpointed future world champion Jorge Lujan of Panama in one of the few boxing shows held at the coliseum, on September 2, 1977.[3]
Also the arena is used for concerts, some of the artist that have performed are: Jowell & Randy, Ñejo & Dalmata, Yomo, and Eloy, among others.
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| Preceded by Araneta Coliseum Quezon City |
FIBA World Championship Final Venue 1982 |
Succeeded by Palacio de Deportes de la CAM Madrid |
Coordinates: 03°24′48.36″N 76°33′6.71″W / 3.4134333°N 76.5518639°W
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