'A growing demand for modern which is a plaza, where participants athletic grounds to cope with the the National' Athletic Meeting rapidly increasing sporting enthu-will gather. To the right of the siasm in China lies behind the con-plaza stands the boxing ground, truction in Nanking of one of while at the left is the basketball the most up-to-date and largest Jground. Swimming pool and base-stadiums in the country. Marking ball diamond are situated to the left the completion of this' mammoth lof the basketball ground. The dif-site, a grand ceremony in which [ferent sporting pitches - are all high Government officials will parti separated from one another, but are cipate has been tentatively fixed linked by clean and wide avenues. for October 10, the National hohe Further down the plaza on the Coincident with the dedication, main avenue is the huge stand sur-the 1931 National Athletic Meeting rounding the field. The track is will hold its initial events in the }800 metres in the round. If neces-Stadium, To arouse interest sary three football grounds may be sports among the general public Jarranged in the field. The gen-and to ensure that the meeting be Jeralissimo's is situated above the success, striking ceremonies, Jentrance to the field, while locker have been arranged for this double rooms for athletes are constructed inauguration, underneath the stands, Occupying more than 1,000 mows 'What is regarded as the outstand-of land, the Stadium commands a ing structure of the Stadium is the magnificent view of high hills and swimming pool, said to be the spacious countryside to the cast finrgest and' most modern in the Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum. A Jeountry. The pool has a capacity iting capacity for 200,000 50 by 150 metres and is equipped ious sections of the Stadium has with the latest disinfection, purificabeen furnished, The construction tion and water circulation machines. eost_ $1,200,000, which sum was Bathrooms for the athletes are also donated "by the Nanking Govern-constructed after latest models. Plans for the construction of the ment.
'The Stadium, which is after Chi-[Stadium were most completed at nese type, consists of track and the end of the last year's National field ground, swimming pool, Chi-[Athletic Meeting in Hangchow. Tu nese boxing' ground, baseball, dia-Jorder to develop the site of Dr. Sun and basketball ground, in-'Mausoleum, several thoucluding" gymnasiums, dormitories, sand mows of land were purchased Tocker rooms for athletes and offices for the building of the Stadium. It Every modern facility, such as wi is reported that a sub-line from the communications, electric Nanking Railway may be built and other items, is. afforded. the reach the place.
Athletes. and spectators Among the supporters who are Building operations, which were supporting the move are Dr. started carly in February this year, Wang, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be conipleted. in. two. weeks. land Mr. Hsia Kwang-yn and Dr. General Chiang Kai-shek laid the Chang Po-ling of China Ni cornerstone in April, [Amateur Athletic Federation. While "According to Mr. P. Chu, of Kwan, Ino definite programme for. the Chu Coy, architects and engineers {forthcoming National Athletic Mee responsible for the work, of the ling has been announced, it is be-$1,200,000. allotted by the Govern-Kieved that arrangements' will Inent,_ $900,000 was spent in ce tably be the same as those made struction, while '$300,000. was, us Jduring the last athletic meeting for equipments. "Mr. Kwan is. at langehow. Work of the officials present in Nanking personally conducting the meeting is expected supervising' the finishing. touches, to. be ative because ofthe Sone he grand stand surrounding the pi ion of the new Stadion." track and field ground is built, of According "to the later repécta reinforced concrete, while the other from Nanking, preparations for the sections of the Stadium are con-October" enrneal "have. been com: rote and solid. The grand stand pleted." Delegates from vastehs lone provides, 100,000 seats, while provinces begin to gather, while She the basketball and Chinese boxing prslininry tres re tobe staged grounds have seating capacity jon September 24 in the Stadium. 8,000 each. thoes "who have: beer invited Leading to the Stadium is." long ack on" advisers is, tee meeting and wide aventie, the middle of format secretary "of the" Chin JAroateur Aihietic Federation, dove
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