National Sports Training Center
{{Short description|Sport center in Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan}}
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| location = Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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| built = November 1976
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| surface = 22 hectares
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| website = {{Official website|https://www.nstc.org.tw/English/}}
| publictransit = World Games Station
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The National Sports Training Center (NSTC; {{zh|t=國家運動訓練中心|s=国家运动训练中心|first=t|p=Guójiā Yùndòng Xùnliàn Zhōngxīn}}) is a sport center in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the dedicated sport center for training athletes that are representing Taiwan in international sporting events.
History
The sport center was originally established in November 1976 as Zuoying Training Center to train athletes that participated for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.nstc.org.tw/English/#about|title=National Sports Training Center|website=National Sports Training Center|accessdate=25 March 2019}} The site was originally a camp operated by the Republic of China Marine Corps 99th Marine Brigade. In December 2000, the sport center was renamed to National Sports Training Center. The original total area was 15 hectares. It has since been expanded to 22 hectares.{{cite news|date=24 March 2019|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3664988|title=National Sports Training Center spearheads Taiwan’s efforts to capture Olympic glory|publisher=Taiwan News|accessdate=25 March 2019}}
Organizational structures
Facilities
The sport center consists of archery field, baseball field, martial arts hall, multipurpose balls hall, softball field, track and field, slope and sand track, weight training room and meals and lodging building.
The 7-story martial arts hall provides training facility for Martial arts, Boxing, Wrestling, Fencing, Karate, Judo and Taekwondo.
The 7-story multipurpose balls hall provides training facility for Table Tennis, Weightlifting, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Handball and Gymnastics.
The sport center also features an outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool.
Transportation
The sport center is accessible within walking distance west of World Games Station of Kaohsiung MRT.
See also
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|https://www.nstc.org.tw/English/}}
Category:1976 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Sports venues completed in 2015
Category:Sports venues in Kaohsiung
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