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Putin has commissioned two new national sports centres to be built in far east of Russia

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Russia is to build new sports complexes in the far east of the country, says RGF President Vasily Titov following a meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture & Sports.  The plans to create two new national training centres has been signed off by President Putin.  

The locations, Vladivostok and Russky Island, both have a wider strategic importance for Russia in building relations with China.


Via Match TV/Google


‘The President of the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Federation (FSGR) Vasily Titov told Match TV that he considers the decision to build sports training centers for Russian national teams in the Far East correct and timely.


Earlier, Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following a meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports. These included the creation on Russky Island and in Vladivostok of centers for martial arts, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, hockey, swimming, boxing, a tennis academy and an athletics arena as part of a federal sports and training center for training Russian national teams.


— For a country of the size of Russia, it is important that in different regions there are educational and training centers that correspond to the most modern level of development of sports, including the highest achievements. The Far East needs such a center. We have repeatedly discussed the prospect of its creation, including within the framework of the Presidential Sports Council. I think this is very correct and timely,” Titov said’

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