Shchuchinsk, November 7. Construction has begun in Shchuchinsk on the third phase of the Olympic Training Centre for winter sports: four training ski jumps, a boarding school for 300 and a covered ice arena for nearly 3,000 spectators, the Akmola Region administration reported.
Regional Governor Marat Akhmetzhanov inspected the progress of the work. The new complex will combine study, training and recovery for athletes. The project also includes a residential block for teachers and engineering infrastructure.
According to Akhmetzhanov, the boarding school is designed for 300 pupils, while the centre will provide year-round training for up to 100 athletes and become a base for international-level competitions. In future it is meant to be a place where national teams in winter sports prepare for international events and the Olympic Games. The cost and construction deadlines of the third phase are not given in the administration’s release.
The third phase expands the existing centre: it will have conditions for training camps, skills improvement and preparation for competitions at various levels.
What it means: Shchuchinsk is completing its winter sports centre: ski jumps, ice and a school where athletes will study and train on one site are being added to the existing facilities. The administration speaks of preparing a reserve for national teams and the Olympics, but names not a single date or sum.
Who benefits: Young athletes from the regions who need a boarding place and year-round training. Coaches and national teams in winter sports, who, according to the governor, get a base for preparing for international events.
Background: Shchuchinsk is the administrative centre of Burabay District in Akmola Region. The Olympic Training Centre for winter sports already operates there; the new phase expands it.
