It is reported by this newspaper that since the Sports Center commenced construction, a lot of people have been concerned about how it will be used and if it will be open to the city residents. Yesterday, the operator of the Sports Center stadiums and gyms disclosed a good news that from today till Oct. 7, some grounds in the tennis courts, baseball field and sports stadium would be open freely to the city resident for fitness. As a lot of city residents intend to “have a fresh taste”, in order to ensure the order in the spaces, those city residents intending to go the three venues for fitness can make reservation by phone from today on.

      It is introduced that the stadiums and gyms to be open freely to the city residents by the Sports Center this time are: the 14 outdoor training grounds in the tennis courts, the 4 football training grounds in the sports stadium and the baseball field. “The ground level is very high that can satisfy the requirements for international events. The free opening this time allows sports lovers to come and experience.” The principal of the Sports Center stadium and gym operator showed yesterday afternoon. To meet the need for operation, the dressing lockers in the swimming gym are being adjusted and we are trying the best to provide freely the swimming gym to the city residents for fitness during the National Day (Oct. 1) holiday.

      “On every weekend, the fitness center for city residents is full of people.” Wang Gang, a city resident, said. The “short supply” of existing fitness facilities is a witness how high the sports enthusiasm of Dalian people is. At present, the demands of Dalian people for leisure, fitness, culture and amusement are increasing day after day. The past sports activity venues have a limited capacity. The completion of the Sports Center bridges a gap that our city is lack of a large Sports Center.

      “In our previous investigation, it is known that those city residents intending to come to play football, tennis are quite a lot indeed.” The principal of the operator said. In order to ensure the order in the spaces, the sports safety of city residents, those city residents intending to come to these three venues for fitness can make a reservation by entering their names by phone from today on. In case of “full house” in making reservations by entering names, the workers, after receiving a reservation call from a city resident, will ask if the same agrees to postpone the time for fitness.

      In design, construction of the Sports Center, more demands of the city residents for food and beverage, etc. were considered. At present, as it is still in the early stage of operation, no food and beverage service is provided in the Sports Center temporarily; the city residents has to take sports articles themselves. Besides, it is reported that as there will be an art performance in the Sports Center on Oct. 2, such units as the Sports Center operator, etc. may adjust the opening hours in the center and three venues on Oct. 2 according to the security situation. The Sports Center operator will explain to those city residents having made a reservation about the adjustment.

      It is reported that after this free opening activity, the Sports Center operator will further open freely these sports stadiums and gyms on regular basis to allow more city residents to have the opportunity to participate in fitness.

  The parking spaces on the ground in the Sports Center are for free parking.

      It is reported by this newspaper that parking is something that worries a lot of people. Some fitness venues are located in bustling downtown area around which it is hard to find a parking space. Yesterday the report knew that in the recent period, the 6,000 parking spaces on the ground in the Sports Center will be provided freely to the city residents. You just have to park under the guide of security guard.

      The Sports Center is located in Ganjingzi District at a place where Zhuqi Road and Lanling Road intersect. It covers an area of 820 thousand sq. m. and occupies a floor space around 520 thousand sq. m. Here a total of 10 individual stadiums and gyms and facilities are constructed, including sports gym, sports stadium, tennis courts, indoor tennis training gym, baseball field, media center, comprehensive training gym, indoor track and field gym, education and scientific research building. Besides, it also include such sports training grounds as football, basketball, tennis, baseball, etc. and such supporting facilities as road, pipe network, parking lot, etc.

From today on, you can make a reservation for the venues by phone  

      For this free opening activity, the city residents can make a reservation by entering their name by phone from today on. The telephone reservation time is from 8:30am to 5:30pm. As it is necessary to clear the grounds, the time for the city residents to do fitness is from 9:30am to 4:30pm in this free opening activity. The consultation, complaining telephone of the Sports Center operator is 86698899.

  Telephone reservation, consultation time:

     The reservation telephone for playing football in the sports stadium is 86698789

     The sports stadium covers an area of 135 thousand sq. m., occupies a floor space of 120 thousand sq. m. and has 61 thousand seats. The sports stadium can undertake such Olympic events as track and field, football, etc. Concurrently, it considers the large event function of the city. The outdoor training ground of the sports stadium covers an area of 60 thousand sq. m..

     The reservation telephone for playing tennis in the tennis courts is 86698889

 The tennis courts cover an area of 100 thousand sq. m., occupies a total floor space of 44 thousand sq. m., including a tennis final ground that can hold 10 thousand people, an indoor tennis training gym with 4 grounds, 2 semi-final grounds that can hold 2,000 people, preliminary grounds, training grounds, which can undertake world top tennis events.

     Reservation telephone for playing baseball in the baseball field is 86698989

     The baseball field covers an area of 40 thousand sq. m., occupies a floor space of 1,900 sq. m., has 3,015 seats and can undertake international professional baseball events; when holding a softball game, the baseball field can be transformed into a standard software field.