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Official logo of Eurobasket 2009 was unveiled. Here's how it looks:





Also the venues were announced where the games will be played.



Luczniczka (Bydgoszcz) 8,000 seat Second phase group

Hala Olivia (Gdansk) 5,500 First phase group

Hala Arena (Poznan) 4,200 First phase group

Spodek (Katowice) 11,500 Final phase

To be built (Lodz) (10,000) Second phase group

Torwar Hall (Warsaw) 4,838 First phase group

Centennial Hall (Wroclaw) 6,000 First phase group

Quote:The EuroBasket 2009 preparations in Poland are continuing according to plan, FIBA Europe Secretary General Nar Zanolin corroborated Monday.



Mr. Zanolin led a FIBA Europe delegation who visited the venues of the tournament and discussed organizational matters with its organizing committee, headed by the Polish Basketball Federation president Roman Ludwiczuk.



"The EuroBasket 2009 organisers have now appointed most departmental heads within the organizing committee and I have received assurances that the few ones missing will also be in place very soon," said Zanolin.



One open question before the latest visit was the capacity of the Final Round venue in Katowice.



"The Mayor of Katowice has now confirmed to us that the venue will seat over 11,500 spectators, with a possible option to amplify further, so that is not an issue anymore," commented Zanolin.



EuroBasket 2009 will take place in seven Polish cities from 7-20 September 2009.

http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_KlqTlLL0I...de_on.html

Interesting what will be the fare of tickets, because it is not far away from Lithuania <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[quote name='AdaS234' date='05 June 2008 - 11:15 AM' timestamp='1212657358' post='9845']Interesting what will be the fare of tickets, because it is not far away from Lithuania <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]

In any case our fans will get as much as they need <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[quote name='Vilius' date='05 June 2008 - 11:28 AM' timestamp='1212658129' post='9848']

In any case our fans will get as much as they need <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[/quote]

And there will be more Lithuanian fans than Polish fans <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I heard that Poland is not ready yet for Eurobasket 2009. Could anyone tell me which venues are finished already?

[quote name='Vilius' date='26 July 2008 - 01:07 PM' timestamp='1217070450' post='10953']I heard that Poland is not ready yet for Eurobasket 2009. Could anyone tell me which venues are finished already?[/quote]

Poland will be ready for eurobasket 2009. Arena in Lodz (11000 capacity) and in Sopot (13000 capacity) will be built in May 2009.



http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread...24&page=75

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread...3&page=119



Sorry for my poor english.

We (Polish) invite Lithaniuan fans for eurobasket 2009. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[quote name='prokom' date='14 August 2008 - 12:10 PM' timestamp='1218708634' post='11456']We (Polish) invite Lithaniuan fans for eurobasket 2009. <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]

Firs of all welcome to the forum and thanks for the info. I am sure there will be thousands of Lithuanian fans travelling to Poland. If we get a strong team (which is not so sure as many retirements are expected after Olympics), then hopefully the arena will be filled in every game <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thup:' />

[quote name='Vilius' date='14 August 2008 - 01:38 PM' timestamp='1218713924' post='11459']If we get a strong team (which is not so sure as many retirements are expected after Olympics), then hopefully the arena will be filled in every game[/quote]

Good lucky! <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[center]Some photos of the venues:



Hala Arena, Poznan







Torwar, Warsaw











Hala Stulecia (Centennial Hall), Wroclaw















Hala Sopot-Gdansk, Gdansk (in progress)







Luczniczka, Bydgoszcz











Hala Wielofunkcyjna, Lodz







Spodek, Katowice







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Official trailer



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Is it me or does the narrator pronounced "battle" as "buttle"? <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I think that the video is a bit too long.

Wow, the Wroclaw arena has an unusual architectural style for a basketball arena. I like it.