The Odyssey is a large sports and entertainment centre situated on Queen's Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The area is now known as the Titanic Quarter. It was jointly funded by the Millennium Commission, the Laganside Corporation, the DCAL, the Sheridan Group and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland. The centre was completed in 2001, and in the same year it hosted the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships. It has also hosted a number of ...
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The Odyssey is a large sports and entertainment centre situated on Queen's Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The area is now known as the Titanic Quarter. It was jointly funded by the Millennium Commission, the Laganside Corporation, the DCAL, the Sheridan Group and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland. The centre was completed in 2001, and in the same year it hosted the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships. It has also hosted a number of World Wrestling Entertainment live events including RAW and SmackDown!. WWE visits the Odyssey at least once a year. It hosted UFC 72: Victory on June 16, 2007.
As well as these high-profile sporting events, the Odyssey has also hosted concerts by some of the best-selling music artists in the world. The Odyssey was short-listed for 'International Large Venue of the Year' (Outside of North America) in the 2005 Pollstar Concert Industry Awards making it one of the top six major concert venues in the world.
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