The Neihu Municipal Sports Center opened to the public yesterday, featuring the biggest outdoor rock-climbing facility in Taipei.
The 11-story building, located on Zhouzi Street, is equipped with a 15m high outdoor rock-climbing facility.
A swimming pool, sauna and spa on the seventh floor are surrounded by glass walls, giving visitors a great view of Datun Mountain (大屯山) as they exercise, Taipei City’s Sports Office said.
While giving a speech at the opening ceremony yesterday, Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) lauded the center for featuring a variety of facilities to satisfy the different needs of sports enthusiasts, and urged local residents and people who work in Neihu to take advantage of the center.
“Besides working hard, it’s equally important to take the time to exercise. The Neihu Sports Center is the best and most convenient sports ground for the residents in the neighborhood,” he said.
To build a friendly exercise environment for people with physical disabilities, the center designed various facilities that include an exclusive lane in the swimming pool and special fitness facilities in the weight room.
Hau yesterday also announced that all seven municipal sports centers in Neihu (內湖), Zhongshan (中山), Beitou (北投), Zhongzheng (中正), Nankang (南港), Wanhua (萬華) and Shilin (士林) districts will be free on Sept. 9, which is national Sports Day.
The Neihu Municipal Sports Center was one of the 12 municipal sports centers initiated by former Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九).
Seven of these centers, including the facility in Neihu, are now open to the public.
Another five centers are scheduled to be opened by the end of this year, the New Construction Department at the Taipei Bureau of Public Works said.
More information is available at the Taipei Sports Office’s Web site at www.tms.gov.tw/2008/index.php.
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