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The facility is divided into badminton courts, handball courts, tennis courts, volleyball courts and is fully equipped for athletics. It has wardrobes, sound system, stage / table and chairs for alternative use. It is used, among other things, in connection with the [[Norway Cup]].<ref name="snl"/>
The facility is divided into badminton courts, handball courts, tennis courts, volleyball courts and is fully equipped for athletics. It has wardrobes, sound system, stage / table and chairs for alternative use. It is used, among other things, in connection with the [[Norway Cup]].<ref name="snl"/>


The hall is owned by Oslo Idrettskrets. It is mainly used by [[Bækkelagets Sportsklub]] and other sports clubs in the city, for indoor sports such as basketball, handball, volleyball, badminton, indoor athletics and futsal. On weekends without demand from sports, the hall is rented out for other purposes such as exhibitions, concerts, conferences and meetings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idrettsforbundet.no/idrettskrets/oslo/om-idrettskretsen/strategisk-plan/ |title= Om Oslo Idrettskrets|website= Oslo Idrettskrets|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref>
The hall is owned by Oslo Idrettskrets. It is mainly used by [[Bækkelagets Sportsklub]] and other sports clubs in the city, for indoor sports such as basketball, handball, volleyball, badminton, indoor athletics and futsal. The Venue is also notable for hosting a concert for [[Frank Zappa]] on March 2nd, 1979 during his European tour.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frank Zappa Setlist at Ekeberghallen, Oslo |url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/frank-zappa/1979/ekeberghallen-oslo-norway-53d0e389.html |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=setlist.fm |language=en}}</ref> On weekends without demand from sports, the hall is rented out for other purposes such as exhibitions, concerts, conferences and meetings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idrettsforbundet.no/idrettskrets/oslo/om-idrettskretsen/strategisk-plan/ |title= Om Oslo Idrettskrets|website= Oslo Idrettskrets|access-date=October 1, 2020}}</ref>
<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|year=|title=Ekeberg Idrettshall|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]|editor=|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Ekeberg_Idrettshall|language=Norwegian|accessdate=1 January 2010}}</ref> It has also been used as a [[professional boxing]] venue.<ref>[http://boxrec.com/location.php?country_code=NO&region_name=null&towncity_name=&towncity_id=12242&venue_name=&venue_id=19761&yyyy=&submit=Go Boxrec: Ekeberg Hall]</ref>
<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|year=|title=Ekeberg Idrettshall|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]|editor=|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Ekeberg_Idrettshall|language=Norwegian|accessdate=1 January 2010}}</ref> It has also been used as a [[professional boxing]] venue.<ref>[http://boxrec.com/location.php?country_code=NO&region_name=null&towncity_name=&towncity_id=12242&venue_name=&venue_id=19761&yyyy=&submit=Go Boxrec: Ekeberg Hall]</ref>


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Ekeberghallen

Ekeberghallen, also known as Ekeberg idrettshall, is an indoor sports arena located at Ekebergsletta in the neighborhood of Ekeberg in the Nordstrand district of Oslo, Norway. Ekebergsletta is part of the Oslo park system and is used primarily for sporting events. [1][2]

History

Ekeberghallen was opened in 1973 and expanded in 1981 when adjacent office localities named Osloidrettens Hus were opened as well. The court size is 46 × 75 meters, and the audience capacity is 4800. The facility is divided into badminton courts, handball courts, tennis courts, volleyball courts and is fully equipped for athletics. It has wardrobes, sound system, stage / table and chairs for alternative use. It is used, among other things, in connection with the Norway Cup.[2]

The hall is owned by Oslo Idrettskrets. It is mainly used by Bækkelagets Sportsklub and other sports clubs in the city, for indoor sports such as basketball, handball, volleyball, badminton, indoor athletics and futsal. The Venue is also notable for hosting a concert for Frank Zappa on March 2nd, 1979 during his European tour.[3] On weekends without demand from sports, the hall is rented out for other purposes such as exhibitions, concerts, conferences and meetings.[4] [2] It has also been used as a professional boxing venue.[5]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ekeberghallen.
  1. ^ "Ekeberg idrettshall". Oslo Idrettskrets. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Ekeberg Idrettshall". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Frank Zappa Setlist at Ekeberghallen, Oslo". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  4. ^ "Om Oslo Idrettskrets". Oslo Idrettskrets. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Boxrec: Ekeberg Hall

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