Kur Olympic Training and Sports Center
"Kür" Olimpiya Tədris-İdman Mərkəzi | |
Interactive map of Kur Olympic Training and Sports Center | |
| Location | Mingachevir, Azerbaijan |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′39″N 47°02′22″E / 40.76083°N 47.03944°E |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Renovated | 2007–2010 |
The Kur Olympic Training and Sports Center (Azerbaijani: "Kür" Olimpiya Tədris-İdman Mərkəzi) is a rowing and sports training facility located in Mingachevir, Azerbaijan, on the Kura River.
History
The Kur Olympic Rowing Training Center, which was of all-Union significance during the Soviet period, was established in 1964. [1]
The sports complex of the rowing facility was designed by Azerbaijani architect Talaat Khanlarov.[2]
In 2004, during a visit to Mingachevir, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the former Kur rowing base and instructed that it be reconstructed. After the preparation of the design and cost documentation, construction work began in 2007.[3]
The reconstructed center was officially opened in October 2010 in a ceremony attended by Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva.[3]
Facilities
The complex includes an administrative building, a swimming pool, a six-storey ship-shaped hotel with accommodation for 250 people, a sports hall, a rowing club, cottages, a tennis court, a hangar for storing boats and a judges' tower.[3]
Competitions
During the Soviet period, rowers from across the Soviet Union and its constituent republics travelled to the center for training camps, qualification events and other competitions.[1]
Since 2007, the international President's Cup rowing regatta has been held at the facility.[3] In 2023 and 2024, the competition was included in the official calendar of the European Canoe Association.[4]
The center hosted canoe sprint events during the 2015 European Games.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 Establishment of Kur Olympic Training and Sports Center
- ↑ "Азербайджанская Советская Социалистическая Республика". Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian) (3rd ed.). Moscow: Советская энциклопедия. 1969–1978.
- 1 2 3 4 "Azərbaycan Prezidenti Mingəçevirdə "Kür" Olimpiya Tədris-İdman Mərkəzinin açılış mərasimində iştirak edib". Trend News Agency (in Azerbaijani). 15 October 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ ""Prezident Kuboku-2024" Avropa Kanoe Assosiasiyasının təqviminə daxil edilib". Trend News Agency (in Azerbaijani). 2 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Mingəçevir Avropa Oyunlarına hazırlaşır - FOTOREPORTAJ". Report News Agency (in Azerbaijani). 6 April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
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