Cheb wants to build a new sports hall primarily for gymnasts and martial arts

Cheb - Cheb plans to build a small sports hall near the 1st Primary School, which would mainly serve for gymnastics and combat sports such as wrestling, judo, or karate. The city is currently having proposals processed by architects. According to Deputy Mayor Pavel Pagáč (VOK), the gymnastics hall would be unique even within the entire region, as such a specialized building for these sports is currently lacking in the area. Pagáč stated this to ČTK.

"We are preparing a new multifunctional hall at the first primary school, where it is also well suited, as this school has always been regarded as sports-oriented. A hall was supposed to be built here that would serve both gymnasts and judokas. The multifunctional hall at the first primary school would be permanently equipped with apparatus for gymnasts, as well as tatami for sports like judo and karate. It would essentially be permanently set up in that sports hall," described Pagáč's intention.

Currently, gymnastics teams have to move between gymnasiums and set up and pack away the necessary equipment every time. Even combat sports teams do not have a permanent base in Cheb. The new building should be constructed according to initial proposals next to the current athletic oval next to the primary school and should have a separate entrance from the street so that it can operate outside of school hours.

According to Pagáč, the study anticipates an energy-efficient building that would have a green roof and other measures to reduce energy consumption. With the prepared project, the city would like to start seeking subsidies. The construction could then take place within a few years if subsidies are obtained.
Prague - Prague will buy the greyhound racing track in Motol for 215.8 million crowns, which it will transform into an athletic stadium. The purchase was approved today by the representatives of the capital city. The racing track is located on municipal land, which is leased to CZECH INTERNATIONAL with a contract until 2035, with an option for another ten years. According to the municipal legal assessment, it is simpler to reach an agreement with the company than to initiate legal proceedings to terminate the contract.

The company leased approximately 28,000 square meters of land from the city in 2005 at a rate of 30 crowns per square meter per year for built-up areas and five crowns for unbuilt areas. In 2013, the company opened the facility with the greyhound racing track, which was built at a cost of 350 million crowns without interiors and facilities according to the information from that time. The facility includes restaurants and has a parking lot with 190 parking spaces beneath the building.

From 2009 to 2014, the municipality negotiated with the company regarding the possible purchase of the land, which did not take place. "The proposal is to terminate the lease agreement by agreement and purchase the buildings from the tenant," said city councilor for property Adam Zábranský (Pirates) today. Councilor for education and sports Antonín Klecanda (STAN) added that the costs for transforming it into an athletic stadium will be around 50 million crowns and should begin later this year. Additional funds will be necessary for the renovation of the facilities, restaurants, and so on.

The stadium should serve sports clubs from Prague 5 and also for hosting athletic competitions, for which the city currently lacks suitable sports facilities. Zábranský also recently told ČTK that the land near the racing track could be leased to a private entity in the future, which would build a hotel serving as accommodation for competition participants.

The city began negotiations for purchasing the racing track in the previous electoral period, during which it planned to place a cycling center with a velodrome there, as planned by the National Sports Agency (NSA). This has since fallen through, as the leadership of Prague agreed with the NSA that the velodrome will be in Brno.