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Specialities: Sprints, Hurdles, Long Jump
Coaches: Magali Brisseau, Gerard Viallette
Facilities: Stadium, 2 indoor halls, 2 gymnasiums, weight lifting facilities and excellent throwing facilities
Accommodation: On-site residential accommodation
Other Facilities: golf, tennis, beach volley ball, jogging
Comments: This centre is set in 80 hectares of the most beautiful countryside, close to the beach, where one can enjoy long hikes and runs over the undulating landscape
Specialities: Shot Put, Discus, Hammer, Javelin, Race Walking
Coaches & Specialities
Evgeniy Karsac: Shot Put, Discus
Dmitriy Kovtsun: Hammer, Discus
Artem Rybanko: Hammer, Javelin
Anayoliy Solomin:Race Walking
Facilities: There are excellent outdoor training facilities, especially for the throwing events. There is also a large indoor complex comprising several halls for physical training, gymnastics and wrestling.
Accommodation: Comfortable accommodation is provided.
Other Facilities: There is a medical centre and rehabilitation hall available. Opportunities for other sports include basketball, football, judo and boxing.
Comments: ATC Kiev offers first class training facilities plus a summer house near the lake and beach for relaxation.
Specialities: Sprints/Hurdles, Horizontal Jumps
Facilities: The centre is ideally located next to a ‘world class’ stadium, equipped with all the latest equipment and automation. The stadium possesses a 9 lane tartan track suitable for high level competition. For training, there is a 400 metre synthetic track and a 6 metre wide 60 metre warm up track, both within walking distance of the main stadium.
The National Sports Institute is also located within the sports complex. The Institute is equipped with the latest technology namely, the Sports Medical Clinic, medical laboratory, radiology unit, physiotherapy, injury rehabilitation gymnasium, conditioning gymnasium, biomechanics hall, training hall, physiological laboratory, nutrition facilities, sports technology and sports massage and sauna.
Accommodation: The sports complex has an in-house lodging facility composed of three fully air conditioned buildings built in a green environment, participants will feel relaxed and healthy. Participants can easily access all training facilities from here. We can offer sumptuous Malaysian cuisine or home cooked food of the participants choice.
Other Facilities: For recreation there are tennis courts, an exercise hall, a pavilion, a football field and TV rooms.
Comments: The entire centre has been designed and built to provide almost all the necessary facilities, without the need to venture outside the complex.
Specialities: Javelin throw, Hammer throw, Pole vault, Combined events
Coaches & Specialities
Eduard Hamalainen: Combined Events
Pavel Hamalainen: Combined Events
Mika Hormalainen: Decathlon
Kari Ihalainen: Javelin
Hannu Kangas: Javelin
Mikko Latvala: Pole Vault
Petteri Piironen: Javelin
Arto Rinta-Aho: Hammer
Facilities:
Outdoor: Athletics Stadium with a 6 lane running track, an 8 lane sprinting straight (Novotan), a large grass field for throwing events and areas for jumping events and many jogging/running tracks and trails.
Indoor: Track and field hall (Novotan CC and Mondo) with excellent areas for throwing and jumping events, 3 well-equipped gyms/weight lifting rooms.
Accommodation: There is the capacity for over 400 people (full board) on the training centre campus. There are single and double rooms, rooms for 3 people or apartments for 4-5 people. Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are provided as a Scandinavian buffet every day.
Other Facilities: Testing and consultancy centre, recovery centre, indoor swimming pool, saunas, physiotherapy, massage, laboratory, meeting rooms, area for apparatus gymnastics, wrestling area, courts for volleyball, basketball, badminton, tennis, squash and beachvolley, football and Finnish baseball grounds, archery and shooting areas, ice hall, indoor golf training facility, 9-hole golf course, cafeteria, kiosk and after May 2005 there will also be a bowling hall and internet café.
Comments: The Kuortane Training Centre offers first-class training facilities and high-quality coaching and knowhow, which have so far been used by numerous elite Finnish and foreign athletes. The centre is also a forerunner in the development of practical sports training and has excellent facilities for education and development services. And all this in the middle of the safe and peaceful Finnish countryside, on the campus area, where everything is located within walking distance.
Specialities: Sprints/Hurdles, Middle/Long Distance
Coaches & Specialities:
Mohamed Al Hooti
Zbynek Kaluzik
Fahad Al Mashaikhi
Skoumal Andras Odon
Pozdnyakov Vyacheslav
Klara Woth
Facilities: The Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex comprises an international standard athletics track (8 lane) and excellent track and field facilities.
Accommodation: The complex can accommodate up to 160 guests in 57 twin and single rooms. In addition there a number of good hotels located less than 1km from the complex.
Other Facilities: There is a Sports Medicine Centre, a gymnasium and sauna and an international sized swimming pool available for use.
Comments: The complex is set in a beautiful location in the mountains which makes it an ideal setting for training especially for middle and long distance running.
Specialities: Middle/Long Distance, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, Hammer Throw, Sprints & Hurdles.
Coaches & Specialities:
Lubos Benko: High Jump
Abdi Bile: Endurance
Lee Christopher: Long Jump
Ramil Ganiev: Pole Vault
Ivica Jakeljic: Throws
John Nuttall: Endurance / Middle Distance
Rudolf Sopko: Sprints and Jumps
Brendan Tammo: Sprints
Facilities: The Aspire Academy and Aspire Zone can offer several world-class venues which are an ideal preparatory environment for athletes.
The range of facilities available within the Aspire Dome includes:
- An IAAF-accredited indoor 200m athletics track with 4500 seats and a video board
- An outdoor 400m Mondo athletics track with pole vault run way, 2 x long jump runways
- An outdoor throws area with six throw circles, full throws cage and javelin runway.
- Gymnastics training hall
- A FIFA standard football pitch with 5500 seats and a video board
- An Olympic size pool and diving pool with 800 seats
- Table tennis hall
- Multi-purpose courts for basketball, volleyball, handball, martial arts and squash
- Fencing arena
- An indoor warm up track and broadcast facility
- Gymnasium, physiotherapy and high-performance laboratory centres
- A 1,200-seat amphitheatre and cafeterias
- Offices, meeting and conference rooms and VIP corporate suites
It has the capacity to host thirteen different sporting events simultaneously, in a climate controlled arena and is credited as the world’s largest indoor multi-purpose dome.
Accommodation: The accommodation consists of 2 modern hotels located within 5 minutes walking distance of all the ATC’s facilities. Breakfast is included at the hotel, while lunch and dinner is provided within the Aspire Academy’s catering hall.
Grand Heritage Hotel Doha - http://www.theheritagedoha.com/
The Torch Hotel Doha - http://www.thetorchdoha.com/
The hotels are equipped with either double or twin rooms, air conditioning, WIfI, TVs etc.
Price: 30 USD Basic price (depending on level of accommodation, full board)
Other Facilities: The Centre benefits from the Aspetar Sports Medicine Hospital which is Qatar’s leading centre for the management of sports-related injuries and illnesses. There is also the Aspire Park which covers an area of 88 hectares, which is a great place to enjoy with its beautiful fountains, lake and trees.
Part of the complex houses the Villagio Italian themed Shopping Mall with its 200 plus stores and 150-meter long indoor canal complete with gondolas.
Comments: The Aspire Academy can offer athletes the chance to train on the indoor track that hosted the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, next to the venue that will host the IAAF World Championships in 2019.
Apart from excellent sporting facilities, the city of Doha has many attractions to offer. One can visit the stalls and cafes of the Souk Waqif, discover the true essence of Islamic Arts and culture in the extensive museums or even embark on a desert excursion.
Specialities: Middle/Long Distance, Marathon, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw Hurdles.
Coaches: Abderrahim Rhefir, Hicham Moufti, Mohammed Zaazoui, Majid Brouzyne, Abdeljalil Bencheikh
Facilities: Athletics Stadium with a 6 lane running track and 8 lane sprinting track. There is also an indoor sports hall and fully equipped gymnasium and weight lifting room. There are also many kilometres of forest tracks for cross county running.
Accommodation: There are 16 buildings with a total of 320 beds, single and double room available. All accommodation is within easy walking distance of the training facilities. The restaurant can provide special diets for athletes.
Other Facilities: Well equipped medical centre, olympic sized swimming pool, sauna, conference rooms, internet facilities, television, rugby and football fields, and tennis courts. The centre is a two hour drive from the high-altitude training centre in the town of Ifrane (possibility of use of minibus for transport to centre).
Comments: The ATC Morocco offers first class training and coaching facilities set in superb forests, perfect for distance running. The centre is a 15 minute drive from the beach and is also close to Rabat, the famous imperial city and capital of Morocco.
Speciality: Race Walking
Coach: Sandro Damilano
Facilities: Numerous roads for training and a well equiped gymnasium
Accommodation: Double and single rooms (max 12 persons) in an historical building with kitchen, living room and TV room, laundry and fully equipped gym for walking activities. All rooms are equipped with TV, air conditioning and wi fi. (breakfast in the school, lunch and dinner in the restaurant).
Other Facilities: Conference and meeting halls and the ATC is linked with a study research centre for technical and scientific support.
Comments: Saluzzo is the perfect location in which to train and prepare for competitions. It is a small historical town located on a plane, with nearby gentle hills and yet within easy reach of the mountains. The ATC is also near Turin international airport and is well connected with good train and bus lines.
Specialities: Sprints/Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Hammer Throw, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Pole Vault, Middle Distance, Race Walking, Combined Events
Coaches and specialities:
Miguel Vélez: High jump
Carles Castillejo: Middle / Long distance
Alberto Ruiz: Pole vault
Fernando Martinez: Combined events
José Marín/Valentí Massana: Race Walk
Luis Lizaso: Shot put / Discus throw
Antonio Corgos: Long / Triple jump
Alex Codina/Ricardo Dieguez: Sprints
Llorenç Cassi: Hammer throw
Roger Esteve: Paralympic track and field
Facilities: There is a 400m six-lane fully equipped synthetic track (“built on site”) which allows for a higher volume of training. The track also has a 2m wide asphalt complementary outside lane.
There are two pole vault areas, two high jump areas and three long jump and triple jump zones. There are specific outdoor throwing areas for shot-put (five areas), discus and hammer (three cages), and the javelin.
There are three ramps-hills with a Mondo synthetic track between 30m to 50 m with gradients of 2%, 12% and 15% and there is a 2 Km Cross-country circuit within the extensive grounds.
The Centre also has excellent indoor facilities with a straight four lane 100m Mondo synthetic track and indoor areas for pole vault, high jump and horizontal jumps.
Accommodation: There is capacity for 325 persons in single, double or quadruple rooms with bathroom, TV, telephone and internet wi-fi. Cottages are also available for groups of 8 to 12 people. Full or half board options are available.
The Centre has meeting and conference halls and a Cafeteria that can provide special diets for athletes.
Other facilities: The Centre has several gymnasiums and weight lifting rooms with barbells, strength machines, vibration platforms, inertial yo-yo technology, etc.
There is a laboratory for testing and consultation (physiology, nutrition, biomechanics, psychology) and recovery. In addition there are indoor and outdoor swimming pools and saunas. Other services include, hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, massage and medical facilities.
Other sporting activities are available such as football, basketball, handball, volleyball and beach volleyball.
Comments: The ATC is located close to the airport and all the attractions that the vibrant city of Barcelona has to offer. Barcelona is the capital of Spain’s Catalonia region and is famous for its art, architecture, beaches, restaurants and tapas bars.
Specialities: Sprints/Hurdles Long Jump, Triple Jump, Hammer Throw, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Pole Vault, Middle Distance, Race Walking
Coaches & Specialities:
Pingkai Zhang: Hammer
Leping Zhang: Long & Triple Jump
Changyang Wang: Middle Distance (female)
Baojun Tang: Middle Distance (male)
Lian Sun: Race Walking
Haiping Sun: Hurdles
Xinmei Sui: Shot & Discus
Chuangmei Shi: Pole Vault
Jianting Shen: Sprints
Feiliang Liu: Pole Vault (male)
Guoqiang Li: Middle Distance
Wei Huang: Sprints
Guoping Chen: Hurdles
Facilities: The outdoor facilities consist of two standard tracks with six lanes each and two excellent throwing fields. There are also first class indoor facilities for track and field events, a world-class weight lifting room and a gymnasium.
Accommodation: The Sport Exchange Center of the Shanghai University of Sport (SUS).
Other Facilities: Biomechanical, physiological, physiotherapeutic and psychological services are available on the campus. Facilities include a swimming pool, a spa, courts for various sports, and the excellent sports library.
Comments: The ATC is located on the campus of the Shanghai University of Sport (SUS), so it is very convenient for training, accommodation, and scientific support.
Specialities: Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, Heptathlon, Decathlon
Coaches: Agne Bergvall, Vesteinn Hafsteinsson, Jonas Mellblom, Andreas Wulff
Facilities: The outdoor facilities consist of a Stadium with an eight lane track and excellent track and field training facilities. There is also a first class 200 metre indoor track with six lanes combined with a full-scale indoor stadium for the javelin and discus and there is a weight lifting area with a number of Olympic bars.
Accommodation: Accommodation is provided in apartments next to the university campus.
Other Facilities: Biomechanical, physiotherapeutic and psychological services are available on the campus as well as tennis courts, a gymnasium, beach volley ball and use of the excellent university library.
Comments: The university campus used by ATC Vaxjo is situated in very attractive countryside with its castle and lakes. There are several excellent running trails that go around the lakes and into the woodlands.
Specialities: Hammer, Javelin, Discus, Shot Put, Middle/Long Distance/Cross Country
Coaches: Artur Lara Ramos, Helder Silva
Facilities: Stadium, synthetic athletics track, excellent throwing and jumping facilities, 2 gymnasiums, indoor sports hall, video room.
Accommodation: 3 & 4 star hotels
Other Facilities: Lawn football pitches, weight lifting room, medical centre, 8,500m of pinewood tracks which includes a 2,300m cross country trail, and facilities for basketball, handball, roller blades, tennis.
Comments: Situated in an area of vast natural beauty on the border between Spain and Portugal where athletes such as Erki Nool, Gabriela Szabo, Paula Radcliff and Wilson Kipketer have trained.