Bassel al-Assad Swimming Complex explained

Stadium Name:Bassel al-Assad Swimming Complex
Location:Aleppo, Syria
Coordinates:36.2133°N 37.125°W
Opened:1998
Owner:Government of Syria
Operator:General Sports Federation of Syria
Construction Cost:US$ 10 million (re-construction)
Seating Capacity:1,100

Bassel al-Assad Swimming Complex (Arabic: منشأة باسل الأسد للسباحة) is a swimming centre in Aleppo, Syria, featuring an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool with a seating capacity of 1,100 spectators. The complex was opened in 1998, and re-constructed in 2010 at a cost of US$ 10 million.[1]

Facilities

August 2013 bombing

On 22 August 2013, a suicide bomber belonging to the Syrian armed opposition has targeted a students' gathering in one of the restaurants of the complex. As a result of the bombing, 10 people were killed, including teenage girls and male journalists. More than 20 were seriously wounded.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130630093158/http://www.syriarose.com/ar/news/view/16445 Bassel al-Assad Swimming Complex
  2. http://www.alkhabar-ts.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=d8305f1e49bb3d8653add6c08205dabf9d875c5d3d379d5258bf58ea2be04fb1 Alkhabar TV-Aleppo
  3. http://www.souriabaladi.com/index.php?id=2871 Souria Baladi