The first sports venue for disabled and Paralympians will open in Kazan in early May

In Kazan, on the territory of the Yardem Mosque on Serova Street, the construction of the city's first sports venue with an area of 1,200 square meters for children and adults with disabilities, including Paralympians, has been completed. The Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin visited a new sports venue where up to 40 people will be able to train at a time for free. The opening of the sports complex is scheduled for early May. Less than a year has passed from the idea to the implementation of the project.

“At the end of the holy month of Ramadan and on the eve of Eid al-Adha we were able to make another gift to believers and all residents of the city with disabilities. All conditions have been created here for sports activities – special modern equipment has been installed, highly qualified trainers were invited to work here”, - Ilsur Metshin said during his visit to the venue.

Ildar Hadrat Bayazitov, Imam khatib of the Yardem Mosque, thanked the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin for his support in the construction of a new sports complex, built and equipped by donations from sponsors. Ildar Hadrat Bayazitov reminded the first visit of the head of the city to the Suleiman Mosque in 2008 when he decided to allocate a land plot for the construction of a new complex with a mosque, a rehabilitation center and a sports complex.

“Ilsur Raisovich was the main inspirer of the creation of this sports complex and supporter of the construction. The head of the city made every effort to ensure that the complex would be completed till Eid al-Adha”, - said the imam khatib of the Yardem Mosque. – There is a unique complex in Kazan designed for people with disabilities”.

On the ground floor of the complex there is a multipurpose sports hall, where mass sports training can be held, and a gym for wheelchair visitors. According to Ildar Hazrat Bayazitov, the covering in the multipurpose hall is selected taking into account Paralympic standards, and the functionality allows for training in many Paralympic sports, such as floorball (wheelchair hockey), boccia, football, mini-football, volleyball and basketball.

Various competitions will be held in the sports venue. It is planned to organize an all–Russian showdown competition - a game for the blind and visually impaired, in which participants need to hit the ball.

In another hall, wheelchair users will be trained under the guidance of a coach. There are special simulators for the muscles of the arms and shoulders, as well as special treadmill.

On the second floor of the sports complex there is a gym and a cardio training hall, a massage room and an office with equipment for electrical muscle stimulation. “In total, we have purchased 25 special simulators worth about 12 million rubles. All simulators are modern and designed for people with disabilities for the safety of visitors. The equipment can be controlled using the built–in system, and the coach will monitor the process”, - said Ildar Hadrat Bayazitov.

Sports classes in the sports complex will be held daily, 18 coaches will assist the visitors. All of them were specially trained and have licenses that allow them to work with people with disabilities and children.