Íþróttarhúsið á Torfnesi
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Íþróttarhúsið á Torfnesi (Icelandic pronunciation:
History
Groundbreaking took place in the spring of 1988
National team games
The Icelandic men's national handball team has played three games in the building since its opening, all victories.[5][6] Its first official game there was a 23–18 victory against Japan on 13 April 1995.[7] In 1997 it defeated China 27-24[8][9] and in 2014 it defeated Portugal 33–28.[10][5]
The Icelandic men's national basketball team has twice played in Torfnes, on 12 May 1995 in a 53–81 loss against Denmark[11] and on 10 May 1998 in a 65–55 victory against Norway.[1][12][13]
References
- ^ Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). 11 May 1998. p. 26. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Draumur að rætast". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 16 March 1988. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Úlfar Ágústsson (18 September 1993). "Nýtt íþróttahús verður tekið í notkun á Ísafirði í dag". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 25. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Fjölbreytt, lífleg og saðsöm dagskrá". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 15 September 1993. p. 7. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ a b Kristján Jónsson (2 June 2014). "Hlýjar móttökur á Ísafirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 7. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Leikir A landsliðs karla". hsi.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Handball Association. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Guðjón Már Þorsteinsson (19 April 1995). "Íslenskur sigur í fyrsta landsleiknum á Ísafirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B3. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). 3 April 1997. pp. 16, 25. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (3 April 1997). "Vorbragur á Íslendingum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. D8. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (26 May 2014). "Strákarnir okkar mæta Portúgal á Ísafirði". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Hörmung á Ísafirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 May 1995. p. D10. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Valur B. Jónatansson (12 May 1998). "Sigur á elleftu stundu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 12. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 10 July 2018.