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Omnisport Apeldoorn

Sports arena in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands

Field	Value
name	Omnisport Apeldoorn
logo_image	Omnisport Apeldoorn logo.png
image	Omnisport Apeldoorn.jpg
fullname	Omnisport Apeldoorn
location	Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
coordinates
broke_ground
built	2006–2008
opened
renovated	2016
operator	Libéma
cost	€ 58.4 million
architect	FaulknerBrowns
event	sporting events
capacity	5,000 (cycling hall)
2,000 (volleyball hall)
field_shape	oval (cycling hall)
rectangular (volleyball hall)
tenants	SV Dynamo (volleyball)
website

2,000 (volleyball hall) rectangular (volleyball hall)

The Omnisport Apeldoorn, also known as the Omnisportcentrum or simply called Omnisport, is a velodrome and multisport indoor arena in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.

Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects the facility opened in 2008, it is divided into two halls: a cycling hall containing 250 m cycling track and 200 m athletics track, and a volleyball hall. The cycling hall has a capacity for 5,000 spectators and the volleyball hall for 2,000. The complex has been operated by Libéma since 2012.

Usage and events

In addition to its function as sports accommodation, Omnisport is used for business events such as fairs, congresses and meetings, and various public events such as music concerts. In 2013, a wing was added to the center that houses the De Voorwaarts shopping center. Besides the Omnisport Centre, there is a skating rink. It was designed to be used as an ice-skating rink for six weeks every winter.

Sporting

Omnisport Apeldoorn is used during the day by educational institution ROC Aventus and has been the home of volleyball club SV Dynamo. The cycling hall was the host of the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, 2015 UCI Track Para-Cycling World Championships, in May 2016 it hosted the opening time-trial stage of the 2016 Giro d'Italia, and in 2018 it hosted the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

For athletics the main hall is used for the Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships and smaller competitions since 2009. In 2025 it hosted the European Athletics Indoor Championships.

Major volleyball events are held in the cycling hall, setting up the court and temporary grandstands in the central area of the velodrome, and can have a capacity of between 5,000 and 6,500 spectators. In the volleyball competitions, this arena was one of the venues of the 2015 Women's European Volleyball Championship, 2019 Men's European Volleyball Championship, and the final round of the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.

Renovation

The cycling track was put out of order in 2014 to investigate and repair excessive splintering of its wooden surface. New incidents in 2015 again resulted in closing the track, eventually leading to the decision by the city council to replace the track surface completely. The total cost of this replacement plus additional improvements of the building's installations amounted to € 1.7 million. The new track officially opened on September 5, 2016.

In the summer of 2024 the athletics track was renovated with an optimized layout and new surface layer, in preparation for the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 2025.

References

(2006-05-12). "Bouw Omnisportcentrum begint 24 mei".
Burghout, Wim. (2015-07-27). "Bouw Omnisport Apeldoorn 2006 tot 2008".
(2008-10-16). "Omnisport Apeldoorn op 14 november officieel geopend".
(2008-11-08). "Miljoenenstrop bij bouw Omnisport". [[DPG Media]].
(2012-01-11). "Voor Dirk Lips is de attractie er zonder subsidie gauw af". [[Mediahuis]].
(2012-10-09). "Bouw winkelcentrum 'De Voorwaarts' Apeldoorn van start".
(2011-01-04). "Schaatsen bij Omnisport".
(2016-05-06). "Cycling race Giro d'Italia kicks off in Apeldoorn today".
(6 May 2022). "Apeldoorn awarded the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships".
(2014-03-21). "Onderzoek splinters wielerbaan Omnisport begint".
(2014-08-27). "Baan Omnisport met noodoplossing open".
(2015-04-04). "Wielerbaan Omnisport in Apeldoorn alweer op slot". [[DPG Media]].
(2015-10-08). "Strop Omnisport kost Apeldoorn 1,7 miljoen euro". [[DPG Media]].
(2016-09-05). "Geplaagde wielerbaan Apeldoorn heropend".
(2024-09-06). "Omnisport with renovated track is ready for European Athletics Indoor Championships 2025".

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