Hungary, with its capital Budapest at the beginning, is often a life insurance policy when it comes to organizing events.as demonstrated by the fact that it has been the preferred location for swimming with two World Cups in the last five years (plus given in 2027) and three Europeans in the last 17 years.
Home to important teams such as Sopron in women’s basketball (2021-22 Euroleague champion) or Györi ETO (five-time Champions League winner) in women’s handball, the country of Magyar often sets out to keep up with unfinished business. already showing The World Athletics Championships start this Saturday with a beautiful and modern stadium specially built and finishing touches ending this week.
But… why was it built? After two unsuccessful attempts to face the Olympic race, Hungary decided to demolish the Ferenc Puskás Stadium, the legendary Népstadion that hosted the 1966 and 1998 European Athletics Championships. It was replaced by the very modern Puskás Arena, which was completed in 2019 without an athletics track. and months ago, in December 2018, Budapest was designated as the site of the 2023 World Championships in Athletics. By then, the construction work of the complex had already been contracted as the city was separated from a flat track.
The key was to create a space heavily devoted to athletics, and from the grand first project of 55,000 spectators, practicality was gradually imposed. After the World Cup, only 14,531 will remain, and the final will reach 37,326. if the top of the stands is finally removed.
The project, which involved the creation of a training track as well as another on an island in the city, saw the enormous economic cost for everything it entailed and for inflation, which in Hungary was close to 20%. To the point where it will reach the astronomical figure of 658 million euros..
Finally, although its completion was delayed, on 17 June the National Athletics Center (Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ) was handed over and Hosted the Hungarian Championship on 7 and 8 July Became the first winner with shot putter Anita Marton. It was a satisfying test of the look and feel of what happened in Barcelona in 2010, when Estadi Lluís Companys hosted the Spanish Championship as a test against the Europeans.
Of course, that same Friday, the surrounding areas or the press area itself were being upgraded by being decorated with photos and pictures of legendary moments from the World Cups. The result is an extraordinary installation with attention to detail.With the access stairs decorated in the colors of the event and the message that flooded the event (‘Witness the Wonder’, Testigo de la Maravilla in Spanish), Spain will attempt to develop two of Eugene’s bronzes.
Renowned Catalan coach Ricardo Diéguez (Barça coach Jaël Bestué and in charge of the short relay) assured SPORT that the track was fast and fast. The feeling of the athletes in this Friday morning practice was very positive.. In fact, ample space is left outside the course so that photographers can work independently to run their work. And both the massive Media Center and the Photo Center and the mixed zone look well thought out with their heads.
The only problem, so to speak, is that the facility is on the banks of the Danube and humidity is quite high, which promotes the perspiration process Unlike Hayward Field, Eugene’22 will make the lives of athletes (especially middle and long distance runners) more difficult due to the heat wave expected from Monday and even being a very closed stadium. The abundance of tiny flies on the runway filling the t-shirts of those present is annoying.
Source: Informacion
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