Nail, 7 years old, poses all smiles in the middle of one of the gym cages. Behind the lens of her phone, her mother’s face also shines this Sunday afternoon. Like dozens of residents of Porte de la Chapelle, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, Hasna came to discover the brand new Adidas Arena with her family.
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This sports venue wedged between the ring road and this deprived district in the north of the capital has just opened its doors, after a little over two years of work. The only facility built intramural for this summer’s Olympic Games will accommodate up to 9,000 people in the main hall. Paris Basketball has made it its new home. This Sunday evening, the club will play its very first match there. But more than 120 events per year – concerts, skate championships, etc. – will also be organized there.
