New sports complex with Water Park and Olympic swimming pool open in Nefteyugansk
Opening ceremony of the Center for Physical Culture and Sports "Zhemchuzhina Yugri" took place in Nefteyugansk; the Center is now the largest and most modern sports complex in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District of Yugra. Rosneft transferred most of the payments for construction on the co-financing terms in the framework of the Cooperation Agreement with the Government of the District providing for, in particular, participation in the social development of the region.
The opening of the center was attended by representatives of RN-Yuganskneftegaz, which oversaw the construction, and the management of administration of KhMAD-Yugra and Nefteyugansk.
The total area of commissioned sports facility is nearly 27 thousand sqm. The Center includes a water park and two pools, one of which meets Olympic standards; 50x25 m in size, equipped with a diving tower and springboard. Special equipment allows even young swimmers and disabled people to visit the facility. "Zhemchuzhina Yugri" also has a sports hall for team sports for 300 seats, a gym, a wellness center and two cinemas.
Technical equipment of the Center of Physical Culture and Sports meets the latest requirements, which makes it possible to hold various events on both city and regional levels.
Pools are suitable for swimming, water polo, diving from three- and five-meter springboards. The new center offers great opportunities for development of water sports in the entire region of development, formation of KhMAD-Yugra team reserve, as well as organization of cultural activities for citizens.
Notes for Editors:
Supporting sports and promoting healthy lifestyle is an integral part of Rosneft social policy. The Company has participated in creating of dozens of sports facilities in the regions of its operations: the Far East, Siberia, Central Russia and the South part, with the largest objects constructed in Sakhalin and in the Samara region. The Company is the General Partner of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi 2014. Rosneft supports eminent hockey club CSKA, football club "Tom’", and youth sports in general. For ten years already the Company holds summer Spartakiada Games, as well as competitions in winter sports attended by thousands of athletes from oil industry.
Rosneft Information Division
16 October 2014