Source : http://www.fivb.com/en/about/news/lille-france-selected-to-host-fivb-mens?id=73505LILLE, FRANCE SELECTED TO HOST FIVB MEN’S VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE FINALS
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The Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille, France will host the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League Finals from July 4-8, 2018
Home to French Ligue 1 football team Lille OSC, the state-of-the-art Stade Pierre Mauroy opened in 2012. Located in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, the multi-purpose stadium features a retractable roof and has hosted a number of elite sporting events, including rugby, basketball, handball and tennis.
Following the decision, FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° said:
“Stade Pierre Mauroy reflects our vision for the Volleyball Nations League perfectly. It is an advanced, modern stadium which will give fans an unrivalled experience, whether they are experiencing the atmosphere live or watching at home.
The FIVB aims to be at the cutting edge of sport entertainment and we firmly believe that State Pierre Mauroy gives us the perfect platform to achieve this goal.”
By selecting Stade Pierre Mauroy as a destination for the Volleyball Nations League Finals, the FIVB continues to push the boundaries of technology, innovation and broadcasting. Spectators will witness the elite athleticism of each nation’s best players and see volleyball like never before, through new angles and replays. The FIVB is working with IMG to produce its content in-house, maximising quality and promoting a compelling, on-court narrative, which is easy for fans to engage with and understand.
Damien Castelain, Lille-Métropole President said:
"Since 2015, the Pierre Mauroy stadium has regularly welcomed world class sports events to our city. That series continues in 2018 as the venue prepares to welcome one of the most prestigious events in men’s volleyball. The event once again demonstrates the quality of our stadium, and I would like to thank the French Volleyball Federation for the quality of the discussions we have had with them.”
French Volleyball Federation President Eric Tanguy said:
“It is a great source of pride for France and the French Volleyball Federation to welcome the Finals of the Volleyball Nations League, especially for the first edition of a competition which replaces the World League and will take place in the exceptional setting of the Pierre Mauroy stadium. Our friends from French basketball, handball and tennis have enjoyed using the venue, and now it is the turn of the French volleyball team which I am certain will up to the event. I am sure the French public will be present to support Laurent Tillie’s players in Lille, but also in Rouen and Aix-en-Provence in the two magnificent venues which will welcome those Volleyball Nations League pools. A little over a year before the European Championship takes place in France, these events will also provide us with a full-scale rehearsal.”
France coach Laurent Tillie said:
“I look forward to France welcoming the Volleyball Nations League Finals. It is recognition of the work done by the France players and coaches and the guarantee that we will play in front of our fans at a tournament of this kind for the first time ever. Last year in Brazil we were able to test what it was like playing in a football stadium full of fans. It will be similar at the Pierre Mauroy stadium, but this time the fans will be cheering for us! Whether it is in Lille or at the Kindarena in Rouen, where we have always received a warm welcome, or at the new venue in Aix-en-Provence, these matches will be a chance for us to experience some great moments with our fans. We will do our best to provide our fans with a spectacular event and the best results possible.”
The Volleyball Nations League is the FIVB’s new premier competition, in which 16 world class teams for each gender will battle to become Volleyball Nations League champion. More than 35 cities and 20 countries will host the tournament, bringing the live action closer to volleyball fans around the world.
LILLE - Stade Pierre Mauroy (50,157)
Lille OSC
4x League:
1933, 1946, 1954, 2011
6x Cup:
1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1955,
2011
Hi everybody here. i'm new, i'm in france .This is the trhead of the new Stadium for the Losc (lille olympique sporting club) which played 2 last edition of Uefa champion's league.
After the rejected project of 'Grimonprez jooris 2' due to its location near an old historical Citadelle Vauban , They reflected on a total new project like Schalke04 and Amsterdam arena.
Main characteristics:
- 50186 seats
-Retractable roof
-scheduled to ??
-Not a 5 stars stadium but 7 stars stadium!!!!!!!
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Source : https://www.20minutes.fr/sport/2216...andidat-organiser-finales-olympiques-handballJO 2024 : Le stade Pierre Mauroy candidat pour organiser les finales olympiques de handball
L'enceinte nordiste souhaite participer aux Jeux de Paris...
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Supporters of the France handball team in the Pierre MAUROY stadium//SPORTSVISION_COUDERT1303009/Credit:Alain Coudert/sportsvisio/SIPA/1701221802 — SIPA
Les Jeux de Paris 2024 délocalisés à Lille ? On exagère à peine mais c’est le sens de la candidature du stade Pierre Mauroy qui vient de révéler son souhait… d’organiser les finales olympiques du handball en 2024.
Portée par la Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL) et la Ligue de handball des Hauts-de-France, cette initiative devrait devenir officielle dans les prochains jours avec l’envoi d’un courrier adressé au comité d’organisation des Jeux de Paris.
Une jauge deux fois plus grande qu’à la Porte de Versailles
L’idée est simple : Forte de ses 27.000 places et de son expérience reconnue en termes de grands événements sportifs (Coupe Davis 2014 et 2017, Euro de foot 2016, Euro Basket 2015 ou encore… Mondial de hand 2017), l’enceinte nordiste a de meilleurs atouts que les 12.750 places actuellement envisagées au futur Parc de handball qui doit voir le jour à la Porte de Versailles.
« C’est un rêve raisonnable »
« C’est un rêve raisonnable. L’idée est née en septembre dernier après une discussion avec Joël Delplanque, le président de la fédération française de handball.. Et si ce sont bien les Jeux de Paris, les villes olympiques sont toujours portées par un pays. Ce sont donc aussi les Jeux de la France. D’ailleurs Tony Estanguet (co-président de Paris 2024) a déclaré samedi sur RTL « nous réussirons les Jeux à condition que nous les fassions sur tout le pays ». C’est une vraie opportunité de faire ça dans une salle de 28 000 personnes à 55 minutes de Paris. Cela a un vrai sens. Et je pense qu’on a des chances », estime Jean-Pierre Lepointe, président de la Ligue des Hauts-de-France de handball.
Si les épreuves de voile se dérouleront à Marseille et celles du foot dans différents stades de province dont… le stade Pierre Mauroy, la délocalisation du handball, hors Paris, n’avait pas été prévue. Reste à convaincre le comité d’organisation de sortir le handball hors de Paris…
Has the divide between the two halves of the pitch ever caused any issues, and also what's the pitch quality like?
Ultras é all those **** should be banned forever from stadiums hno:
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^^ Nope, because indeed there's no issue on this. French technology.
Anyway, you're sooo 2010 Rob, with such question...I mean I already asked it back then...in 2010...
Anyway, you're sooo 2010 Rob, with such question...I mean I already asked it back then...in 2010...
Ha! I posted the question a month ago because someone on another forum was worried about the pitch at the new Spurs stadium and I wanted to cite Lille as an example of where it's been done before. But I wanted to make sure there had definitely been no issues before I did!
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Source : https://mobile.twitter.com/DamienCastelain/status/987326799947468806Damien Castelain @DamienCastelain
#DavisCup La Métropole Européenne de Lille est candidate pour accueillir dans son @StadePM la demi-finale France Espagne en septembre #FRAESP #TousEnBleu @FFTennis @ITF_Tennis @bgiudicelli @DavisCup @NoahYannick #attractivité #rayonnement 🎾🎾🎾
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Actually, nope... I mean that's a little bit more complicated.
Eiffage (one of the largest construction companies in the world, and the third French largest one) is indeed operating the stadium and will do so for the two (or three) next decades since they have built and funding the construction....the city (owner of the land lot, etc) is paying back them on a monthly basis.... In 2032 (or 2042 LOL) the said municipality/local public authorities will be full owner of the stadium :cheers:.
Welcome in France dear 5portsF4n....
(since that the same story for most of our new stadiums, Lyon & UArena excluded)
^^ Anyway, LOSC is in great financial troubles & in great danger today with its huge debt (risking administrative relegation to the amateur 3rd division, if not worse )
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^^ That does not sound very good.....
But they are still above the danger zone in the table, albeit with the tiniest of margins.
But they are still above the danger zone in the table, albeit with the tiniest of margins.
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