The Thimphu Athletics Track and Field Centre is an athletics track in Thimphu, Bhutan. It is the first synthetic athletics track in Bhutan.
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| Location | Thimphu, Bhutan |
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| Coordinates | 27°27′54.3″N 89°38′38.2″E / 27.465083°N 89.643944°E |
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| Broke ground | 2010 |
| Opened | 2012 |
History
editIn 22 February 2012, the Thimphu Athletics Track and Field Centre, the first synthetic athletics track in Bhutan, was inaugurated. Athletics event for both men and women were held as part of the inauguration ceremony. The construction cost US$ 660 thousand and took two years to complete and was funded by the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF), Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). [1][2]
Facility
editThe facility hosts a synthetic athletics track which was provided by Italian firm Mondo.[1] The athletics oval is situated more than 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) above sea level.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "OCA's Olympasia Project in Bhutan celebrates official opening". Olympic Council of Asia. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Opening of the Track and Field Synthetic Ground". Bhutan Olympic Committee. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Indian runners to train in Bhutan ahead of 2019 Asian Games". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.