en National Sports Training Center

National Sports Training Center
國家運動訓練中心
Location	Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates	22°41′58.2″N 120°17′35.8″E / 22.699500°N 120.293278°E
Public transit	World Games Station
Operator	Sports Administration
Type	sport center
Surface	22 hectares
Construction
Built	November 1976
Expanded	May 2015
Website
	Official website

The National Sports Training Center (NSTC; traditional Chinese: 國家運動訓練中心; simplified Chinese: 国家运动训练中心; pinyin: Guójiā Yùndòng Xùnliàn Zhōngxīn) is a sport center in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the dedicated sport center for training athletes that are representing Taiwan in international sporting events.

History

The sport center was originally established in November 1976 as Zuoying Training Center to train athletes that participated for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^[1] The site was originally a camp operated by the Republic of China Marine Corps 99th Marine Brigade. In December 2000, the sport center was renamed to National Sports Training Center. The original total area was 15 hectares. It has since been expanded to 22 hectares.^[2]

Organizational structures

Athlete Education and Training Department
Competitive Sports Department
Finance Department
Operation Department
Sports Science and Research Department^[1]

Facilities

The sport center consists of archery field, baseball field, martial arts hall, multipurpose balls hall, softball field, track and field, slope and sand track, weight training room and meals and lodging building.^[1]

The 7-story martial arts hall provides training facility for Martial arts, Boxing, Wrestling, Fencing, Karate, Judo and Taekwondo.

The 7-story multipurpose balls hall provides training facility for Table Tennis, Weightlifting, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Handball and Gymnastics.

The sport center also features an outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool.