Latakia Sports City
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Latakia
Latakia, or Latakiyah , is the principal port city of Syria, as well as the capital of the Latakia Governorate. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages...
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Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. It was completed in 1987 to host the 1987 Mediterranean Games
1987 Mediterranean Games
The 10th edition of the Mediterranean Games was held in Latakia, Syria from the 11th to the 25th of September 1987. Eighteen nations competed in 19 different sporting events.-Medal table:-External link and reference:* -See also:...
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The total area of the complex is 156 hectares. It is owned by the Government of Syria and operated by the Ministry of Territorial Administration.
Facilities
The complex includes:- The main stadium (Latakia Sports City Stadium) with a capacity of 45,000 spectators.
- Four covered sports halls, with 5,000 seats for the largest and 1,500 seats for the other three halls.
- Four football training gounds.
- A diving pool (21x20 m), a covered swimming pool (25x12.5 m), an Olympic size swimming pool (50x21 m) and a pool for amateur swimmers.
- Mmodern horse racingHorse racingHorse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
park with equestrian sports facilities. - Tennis club with 11 courts.
- Hotel with a yacht club.
- Art museum