Latakia Sports City ( ar, المدينة الرياضية باللاذقية), also known as al-Assad Sports City ( ar, مدينة الأسد الرياضية ), is a sports complex in
Latakia,
Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
. 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, lying along the
Mediterranean
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coastline with a length of 2.5 km. It is owned by the
Government of Syria
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and operated by the Ministry of Territorial Administration.
As of 2018, the complex is undergoing a major renovation with an approximate cost of US$ 1 million.
Facilities
The complex is home to the following facilities:
كاميــرا الوحــدة في مدينــة الأســـد الرياضيــة ... السعــي دائــم لإعــادة الألــق إلى ربوعهــا
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*Football:
**Latakia Sports City Stadium
Latakia Sports City Stadium ( ar, ملعب المدينة الرياضية باللاذقية) is a multi-purpose stadium in Latakia, Syria. It is mostly used for football matches. With a capacity of 45,000 spectators, the stadium is the second ...
: 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
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museum.
*Radio and TV broadcasting building.
Gallery
Latakia Sports City.jpg, The site plan
Latakia Med. games 1987 in Syria.jpg, The 1987 Mediterranean Games opening ceremony at the main stadium
Latakia Sports City, Hall No. 2, Mini Basketball Festival (25 March 2018).jpg, Hall No. 2 during the 2018 mini basketball festival
References
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Sports venues completed in 1987
Football venues in Syria
Buildings and structures in Latakia
Sport in Latakia
Association football training grounds in Syria