President Mirziyoyev laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Olympic village in Tashkent on November 9, the press service of the President reports.
"I believe that the Olympic town will become a symbol of the high creative potential of our people and the universal achievements of Uzbek sports. This place will be a modern complex that is architecturally perfect, energy-efficient and incorporates the most advanced innovative solutions," Mirziyoyev said.
The CEO of the Olympic Council of Asia Husayn al-Musallam, the President of the Paralympic Committee of Asia Majid Rashid, the CEO of CAMC Engineering Lee Khaisin, the chairman of the Honorary Council of Sports Organizations of Uzbekistan Bahadir Makshitov spoke about the conditions and importance.
289 million dollars project occupies 100 hectares. A 10,000-seat athletics and football stadium, 6 indoor and 7 outdoor sports facilities, a water sports palace, a bicycle track, martial arts, and team sports complexes will be built here.
Uzbekistan will host the Asian and Para-Asian Youth Games in 2025 bringing together young people from 45 countries to compete in 20 sports disciplines.
The Ministry of Sports Development, sports federations and the State Sports Academy of Uzbekistan will open the doors of the sports facilities for general use after the competition.
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