Istora Gelora Bung Karno formerly named Istora Senayan is an indoor stadium, situated in the Bung Karno Sports Arena complex in the Senayan area of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Opened in May 21, 1961, the stadium is used for hosting various sporting, communal activities and events. It stands in the neighbourhood of the Bung Karno Stadium. The stadium was initially referred as "Senayan". The word "Istora" means Palace of Sports. The construction of the Istora Senayan commenced on 8th February1960. The Government of Indonesia (Through Ministry of State Secretariat ) currently owns the stadium and is operated by Pusat Pengelolaan Komplek Gelora Bung Karno (PPKGBK). The arena’s first major event was the 1961 Thomas Cup, marking its early association with international badminton.
The arena hosted events during the 1962 Asian Games. Arena underwent a major renovation from 2016 to 2017 ahead of the 2018 Asian Games, with the renovated venue officially inaugurated on 23 January 2018. Following the renovation, Istora hosted the 2018 Indonesia Masters and served as a venue for Badminton and Basketball during the 2018 Asian Games
Istora was also part of the original plans for Indonesia's hosting of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, but the basketball competition was ultimately staged at the newly built Indonesia Arena, located within the Gelora Bung Karno complex. Istora subsequently served as one of the venues for the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup.
Trivia
The venue has been known by several names over its history, including Istora Senayan. Istora comes from Istana Olahraga, meaning “Palace of Sports.”
Significance
Istora Senayan has hosted the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup seven times till now (in 1967, 1973, 1979, 1986, 1994, 2004 and 2008).
The legendary boxer Muhammad Ali fought with Rudie Lubbers in the heavyweight non-title fight hosted by the venue in 1973.
The Istora Senayan Stadium has a sports hall which was built for hosting significant events of the 1962 Asian Games. The construction of the sports hall began on 24th August 1962.
The stadium played host to the WBA Welterweight class Championship match between Saoul Mamby and Thomas Americo. It was held here in the year 1981.
The Bantamweight Junior IBF Championship match between Ellyas Pical and Ju Do Chun was held at the stadium in the year 1985.
The stadium has held the Indonesia Open of the BWF Super Series Badminton Championship, many times in between 1993-2010.
The WBA Fur Championship match between Chris John and Roinet Caballero was held here in the year 2008.
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