Mineirinho Arena (officially Estádio Jornalista Felipe Drummond), sometimes called just Mineirinho, is the biggest indoor sporting arena in Brazil. Located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, the arena holds 25,000 people.
Mineirinho is located in the Sports Complex of Mineirão Stadium in the Pampulha,Feira do MineirinhoMinas Arena | Esplanada which was one of the headquarters of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.Instalação do Rio 2016, Mineirão está pronto para voltar a receber o futebol The nickname (small Mineiro) is due to being located close to the larger Mineirão (big Mineiro), the stadium.
At the time of its construction, the now extinct ADEMG (Administração de Estádios do Estado de Minas Gerais), the organization responsible for building the arena, was administered by sportswriters, who decided to honor Felipe Drummond, one of the most important sportswriters in the history of Minas Gerais, for his work as a journalist.
Events The Mineirinho Arena is used mainly for volleyball but also hosts an eclectic variety of national and international events, all indoor. The venue is also used for basketball, concerts, indoor football and mixed martial arts.Mineirinho
Sport Through its history, the arena has hosted many sporting events, including volleyball and UFC.Vitor Belfort e Dan Henderson no Mineirinho no UFC BHCom 35 anos, Mineirinho passa pela primeira grande reforma de sua história 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship was held at the arena.
Concerts Mineirinho also hosts concerts.Mineirinho recebe grandes espetáculos esportivos e culturais Brazilian musicians such as Rita Lee, Xuxa, Roberto Carlos and Sepultura have played at the venue. Notable past international performers include Guns N' Roses, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Chicago, RBD, Ne-Yo,Começa venda de ingressos para show de Ne-Yo no Brasil and Rihanna.Rihanna flerta com o público e é retribuída em Belo Horizonte On October 11, 1990, the British rock musician Eric Clapton played a sold out show at the venue, selling a total of 25,000 concert tickets for the event during his Journeyman World Tour.See Journeyman World Tour.
See also List of indoor arenas by capacity List of indoor arenas in Brazil Mineirão Stadium
References
External links