It is reported by this newspaper that “I have no idea that so many people are willing to spend the holiday by having sports and fitness just like us.” Mr. Wang, a city resident, sighed as soon as he came to the tennis courts in the Sports Center. Starting from the end of September to Oct. 7, some spaces in the Sports Center were open freely to the city residents, which aroused the enthusiasm of a lot of city resident to have sports in the holiday. From Oct. 1 till yesterday, the 14 outdoor training grounds in the tennis courts and the 4 football training grounds in the sports stadium were all fully occupied and no place was empty.
The principal of the Sports Center stadium and gym operator showed: “The ground class is very high that can meet the requirements of international class events. The free opening this time allows sports fan to experience well.” As the city residents were highly enthusiastic, the Sports Center adopted a telephone reservation mode in operation so that the city residents could arrange their time rationally for having free sports here. It is reported that from Oct. 1 to 7, the “schedule” for the 4 football training grounds in the sports stadium were fully booked and it was impossible to accept more teams to compete here. “As far as the present reservations are concerned, the 14 outdoor training grounds in the tennis courts still have some idle places and it is possible for tennis lovers to book a space by calling one or two days ahead.” The principal of the operator said yesterday afternoon. Until now, those city residents who were successful in making a reservation could substantially show up as scheduled and few were absent. All present could keep the spaces clean and tidy conscientiously.
Yesterday afternoon, the principal of the Sports Center stadium and gym operator said that at present, the charge standards for some stadiums and gyms during trial operation had been initially determined. Such charge standards were not only based on the their own ground conditions, but had also referred to the charges in some fitness venues in our city and considered the consuming ability of ordinary city residents in Dalian.
The stadiums and gyms opened freely: The 14 outdoor training grounds in the tennis courts, the 4 football training grounds in the sports stadium, the baseball field.
Fitness time for city residents: From 9:00am to 4:30pm.
Attention: In design, construction of the Sports Center, more demands of city residents for food and beverage, etc. were considered. However, as it is in the early stage of trial operation, no food and beverage service is provided in the Sports Center temporarily. The city residents have also to take sports articles themselves.
It is disclosed that after this free opening activity, the operator of the Sports Center will open freely these sports stadiums and gyms on regular basis to allow more city residents to have the opportunity to participate in fitness. The consultation, complaining telephone of the Sports Center operator is 86698899.
