Kiev Breaks Ground for New Basketball Arena

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A time capsule was laid Friday to mark the start of construction at the site of the 2015 European basketball championships arena in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.

MOSCOW, May 24 (R-Sport) - A time capsule was laid Friday to mark the start of construction at the site of the 2015 European basketball championships arena in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.

The 17,402-capacity Arena Kiev will also be equipped to hold hockey matches and rock concerts.

"We are setting course for a future when such complexes, which practically every major city will be equipped with, can become genuine centers for sports events, various cultural events, concerts and science conferences," said Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov during the ceremony.

Eurobasket, which takes place every two years, was staged in Lithuania in 2011 and travels to Slovenia in September.

Kiev will be one of six cities to hold Eurobasket games.

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