THE DOME AND THE PAVILIONS
Capacity: The dome: 10,000
Pavilions: 6,000
Location: Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay
Distance from Sydney City: 14km
Olympic Sports: Badminton, Basketball, Handball, Modern Pentathlon (shooting,
fencing), Rhythmic Gymnastics, Volleyball
Dates: Badminton: 16-23 September
Basketball: 16-26 Sept
Handball: 16 Sept-1 October
Modern Pentathlon: 30 Sept-1 Oct
Rhythmic Gymnastics: 28 Sept-1 Oct
Volleyball: 16-28 Sept
The Dome and the Pavilions are home to regional produce displays at the Royal
Easter Show.
They cover 22,000 square metres, and can be configured as one uninterrupted
space of more than 300 metres in length. The Dome is 97 metres in diameter with
a 42 metre high roof. It will be divided into four separate sporting venues for
the Games.
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