www.stadiaworld.com SPORTS VENUES 2023/24 | 35 OPERATION particularly on concerts and performances, national and international sports competitions, and eSports, which Dupeux says is “growing at a phenomenal rate” in France. For example, several eSports competitions have already been held at the Accor Arena in 2019, 2022 and 2023. “The arena takes into account the technical and scenographic requirements of eSports. We will be able to offer an unprecedented capacity for eSports in Paris – between 6,000 and 9,000 seats.” The adidas arena will also serve as home to handball club Paris Saint-Germain Handball and first division basketball team Paris Basketball (35 games). Next year, Paris will again be in the spotlight with the Accor Arena and the adidas arena, and will be able to demonstrate its expertise. The Olympic Games add to the long list of international sports and event highlights in the French capital. The adidas arena is scheduled to open in early 2024 near the Accor Arena. Picture: Bouygues Construction/SCAU + NP2F the events for floor exercise, team competition, vaulting, uneven bars, beam, rings, pommel horse, parallel bars and high bar. The Olympic Committee has decided to implement a new model for delivering the Games by relying on a few venues, including us. Our teams have unrivalled know-how and expertise in facilities and operations as we have experience in hosting international events. Our team is already fully mobilised with multiple people dedicated to the project and several recruitments are underway. We are already working with the various stakeholders. STADIAWORLD: If you name three goals for the future: What are they? Dupeux: We want to strengthen our position as the leading entertainment provider in France and Europe. Plus, we want to keep hosting more and more major international events, as we have done with the NBA or UFC for example. And we want to offer an increasingly innovative and powerful experience for spectators and organisers. Basketball will also be played in the new adidas arena. Picture: Bouygues Construction/SCAU + NP2F
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