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"Keaney Gymnasium is a multi-purpose arena in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States on the campus of the University of Rhode Island. Built in 1953, it was the home of the university's men's and women's basketball teams until they moved to the adjacent Ryan Center in 2002. It is currently the home of the university's volleyball team. History The arena opened in 1953 and seats 3,385 (plus room for 500 standing-room only spectators). The arena was named in honor of Rhode Island football coach, chemistry professor, basketball coach and athletic director Frank Keaney. Seating is in a two-tiered arrangement, with the top tier being "U"-shaped. At the west end of the arena there are bleachers in the former stage area of the building. The arena hosted the NCAA Basketball Tournament first-round games for three years, from 1967 to 1969. Designed by Oresto DiSaia,Report of the President and Other Officers, 1948-1949. 1949. it was built to replace Rodman Hall, a castle-like building built in 1928, located across the street from the present library. Rodman Hall currently houses the school's library sciences, landscape architecture, and journalism departments. Concerts In addition to its role as a basketball and volleyball arena, the gymnasium also once hosted concerts for the university's students. Past performers include The Band (1970), Santana (1970), Joe Cocker (1970), Chicago (1970), The Beach Boys (1971 and 1973), Fairport Convention and Traffic (1971), Cat Stevens and Mimi Fariña (1971), Blue Öyster Cult (1971), The Byrds (1971), New Riders of the Purple Sage (1972), Jim Croce (1973), Bruce Springsteen (1973), The Flying Burrito Brothers (1975), A Flock of Seagulls (1982), Squeeze (1982 and 1987), Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe (1989), Bob Dylan (1989 and 2002), Red Hot Chili Peppers (1990), The Alarm and The Fixx (1992), Violent Femmes (1992 and 1996), and Evanescence (2007). 2008 ReferencesExternal links * Keaney Gym at GoRhody.com Category:College basketball venues in the United States Category:Sports venues in Rhode Island Category:Rhode Island Rams basketball venues Category:Defunct college basketball venues in the United States Category:Indoor arenas in Rhode Island Category:Sports venues in Washington County, Rhode Island Category:1953 establishments in Rhode Island Category:Sports venues completed in 1953 Category:College volleyball venues in the United States "
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"Villars-sur-Ollon, commonly referred to as Villars, is a village in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, part of the municipality of Ollon. Description Ski Lift to the slopes above Villars with Mont Blanc in the background Telecabine Roc d'Orsay Villars Railway Station Geography and skiing network Aerial view (1949) Villars overlooks the Rhône valley from an altitude of . The peak of Mont Blanc is clearly visible from parts of the village and from the village's more elevated ski area Bretaye (). That area is the center of the skiing network. It is accessible by the BVB railway (Chemin de fer Bex-Villars-Bretaye), featuring a cogwheel train, and by a gondola lift to the 'Roc d'Orsay' (). There are around of skiing slopes in the skiing network of Villars with Gryon, Les Diablerets, and Glacier 3000.Villars-Gryon- Les Diablerets Ski Area, 2020. The slopes on Glacier 3000 offer year round skiing. Furthermore, the ticketing system of Villars is part of the Magic Pass skiing area that covers 30 resorts in the larger area.Magic Pass 2020-2021, 2020. History and culture During the 12th and 13th centuries, a notable demographic upsurge motivated the monks from the Abbey of Saint-Maurice to assist the local peasants in conquering and clearing mountain pastures. Tourism in Villars started in 1856 when the first summer only hotel 'Chalet de Villars' was opened by a colonel who had owned a chalet since 1830. In 1901 the railway reached Villars. In 1913 it was continued by a mountain cog-train to Bretaye where the development stopped because of the war. In 1936, the first ski lift was built at the ‘Combe’ on the Chaux Ronde. This was a first in Switzerland, and skiers had to fasten themselves on with a large leather belt in order to go back up the mountain. In 1938, Villars was classified as one of the prime skiing resorts of Europe. On 13 December 1936, the Orient Express made a special stop in Aigle for a slalom race that took place at Bretaye. That same year a ski lift was built in the form of a sledge. This lift could transport 12 skiers to the peak of the Grand Chamossaire and was in use until 1953. During the fifties and early sixties, the Ollon-Villars Hillclimb was a round in the European Hill Climb championship and attracted racing drivers from all over the world. They would race of mountain road from Ollon up to Villars. In recent years a revival of the hillclimb has begun to attract race car collectors and racing enthusiasts. Public schools and private boarding schools Panoramic view of public primary school with sports center and skiing/sledging slopes Villars is known to host some of the most expensive private international boarding schools in the world, namely the Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil,Europe's Most Expensive Boarding Schools, in: Forbes, 12th Dec 2007. Aiglon College,The World's Most Expensive Boarding Schools, in: The Telegraph, 15th Aug 2018. La Garenne School, and Pre Fleuri. Public Schools in Villars are, as everywhere in Switzerland, tuition- free. The Village features a primary school (Collège d'En-Haut) that is built into the Villars Sports Center (Tennis) right next to a skiing and sledging slope. Older children go to the second primary school (Collège d'En-Bas) close to the Ice Skating Rink or take the bus to the central school in Ollon (Collège de Perrosalle). Activities=Skiing schools Villars Snow-Park Most people visit Villars for skiing during the winter months. The largest ski school is the Ecole Suisse de Ski et Snowboard (ESS Villars) with over 250 instructors dressed in red. The office is in the centre of town next to the Tourist Information Office. The Villars Ski School is another well recognized school where instructors are dressed in yellow and blue. New Generation is a new ski school in Villars and Association Handiconcept is a not-for-profit association offering skiing and other activities for the disabled. Summer activities The greater Villars area features more than of marked hiking trails and for biking. The Villars Golf Club, established in 1922, has a Club House and an 18-hole course set at and perched on a south-facing plateau with views of Mont-Blanc. The Villars Sports Centre (Tennis) has 5 outdoor tennis courts and three indoor with an indoor sports hall for volleyball, badminton, and football. The second facility of the Villars Sports Centre (Swimming & Ice Skating) offers indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a wellness and spa area, a bowling and billiard lounge, a pumptrack skaterpark, and an all season ice skating arena. There are spas and wellness centres in and around Villars including Les Bains de Lavey in Lavey les Bains 30 minutes drive away housing the hottest thermal water baths in Switzerland. Local attractions and sight seeing Mountains panorama from Villars Other fun local attractions include AquaParc, one of the largest water parks in Europe, Labyrinthe Adventure which houses one of the largest permanent labyrinths in the world, and Parc Adventure where you can zip-wire through the forest canopy. For excursions, the attractive lakeside towns of Montreux, Évian, Vevey and Rolle are all close by and boat trips around Lac Leman are easily available. The imposing Aigle Castle (Château d'Aigle) built in the 12th century now houses the local Wine Museum (Musee de la Vigne et du Vin). Chillon Castle, built in the 13th century on the banks of Lake Geneva, used to serve as a residence for the noble counts during the middle ages. The closest art gallery with world class exhibitions is Fondation Gianadda in Martigny. Notable people * Charlotte Chable (b. 1994, Villars), alpine ski racer. * Fanny Smith (b. 1992, Aigle), freestyle skier, world champion and Olympic medalist. * Jacques Villeneuve (b. 1971), former Formula 1 racing champion lives in Villars. * Jean-Daniel Dätwyler (b. 1945, Villars), former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. * Olivia Ausoni (1923, Villars – 2010, Chesières), alpine ski racer. * Béatrix Beck (1914, Villars – 2008), French writer of Belgian origin and the daughter of the poet Christian Beck. * Octav Botnar (1913–1998), noted philanthropist, lived in Villars. * Georg Solti (1912–1997), orchestral and operatic conductor. * Ferdinand Hodler (1853–1918), one of the best known Swiss painters of the 19th century. * Princess Marie of Denmark (b. 1976), daughter- in-law of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. ReferencesExternal links *Official tourist office Category:Villages in the canton of Vaud Category:Villages in Switzerland Category:Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland Category:Venues of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics "