Latakia Sports City Explained

Latakia Sports City
Location:	Latakia, Syria
Type:	Sports complex
Built:	1987
Owner:	Government of Syria

Latakia Sports City (Arabic: المدينة الرياضية باللاذقية), also known as al-Assad Sports City (Arabic: مدينة الأسد الرياضية ), is a sports complex in Latakia, Syria. It was opened in 1987 on the occasion of the 10th Mediterranean Games hosted by Latakia during the same year.

The complex covers an area of 1,560,000 m²,^[1] lying along the Mediterranean coastline with a length of 2.5 km. It is owned by the Government of Syria and operated by the Ministry of Local Administration.^[2]

As of 2018, the complex is undergoing a major renovation with an approximate cost of US$ 1 million.^[3]

Facilities

The complex is home to the following facilities:^{[4] [5]}

• Football:
  • Latakia Sports City Stadium

the main football and athletics venue with a capacity of 45,000 spectators.

• • 2 natural-grass football training pitches.
  • 3 artificial-turf football training pitches.
• Indoor sports:
  • 3 indoor sports halls (mainly basketball, handball and volleyball), with a capacity of 5,200; 1,000 and 500 seats respectively.
  • 2 multi-functional mini halls for several types of Olympic sports.
• Water sports:
  • Olympic size (50×21 m) outdoor swimming pool as well as a diving pool (21×20 m) having a seating capacity of 3,660.
  • Indoor swimming pool (25×12.5 m).
  • 2 swimming pools for public.
• Horse racing:
  • Modern equestrian facilities with a capacity of 6,000 spectators.
  • Hippodrome (1,266 meters).
• Tennis:
  • The main court (hard) with a capacity of 1,000 seats.
  • 8 training courts (4 hard, 3 grass and 1 clay).
• Beach soccer pitch.
• Hotel.
• Yacht club.
• Contemporary art museum.
• Radio and TV broadcasting building.

References

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Notes and References

1. http://gcbc.sy/ar/view/370#.WrXp6zNRWUk جولة على مشروع صيانة وتشغيل المدينة الرياضية باللاذقية
2. http://www.esyria.sy/elatakia/index.php?p=stories&category=places&filename=200808031135013 e:Latakia: Al-Assad Sports City
3. https://www.athrpress.com/?p=25127 مليون ليرة مخصصات الحكومة لتأهيل المدينة الرياضية في اللاذقية
4. http://www.esyria.sy/elatakia/index.php?p=stories&category=places&filename=200808031135013 مدينة "الأسد" الرياضية...متنفس واسع لأهل المدينة وزوارهم
5. http://www.wehda.alwehda.gov.sy/node/416382 كاميــرا الوحــدة في مدينــة الأســـد الرياضيــة ... السعــي دائــم لإعــادة الألــق إلى ربوعهــا