Year built 2018 (expected) | ||
Location Clark Green City, Capas, Tarlac, Philippines Construction cost ₱3 billion–₱6 billion (estimate) Owner Philippine Sports Commission | ||
The Philippine Sports City, often called as Philippine Olympic City, is a proposed sports complex at the vicinity of the Clark Green City in Capas, Tarlac. The 50-hectare complex is a possible venue of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
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History
Before the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippine Olympic Committee had previous plans to put up a national training center outside Metro Manila but talks to establish such facility did not have any significant progress. Duterte personally directed Philippine Sports Commission head, William Ramirez to "take the lead" leading to Ramirez having talks with Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea about plans for a replacement of the old Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila.
After the silver medal finish by Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the PSC bared plans for the PSC'S plan to build the "Philippine Olympic City" at the Clark Green City.
Ramirez said that the sports hub, which will house national athletes and sports facilities, will be one of the primary attractions at the Clark Green City and could be a possible main venue of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games which will be hosted by the country. Ramirez said that he hopes that the sports complex will be open by 2018.The sports complex will have the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) as the primary involved body in its construction following a meeting between the PSC Board and BCDA president Vince Dizon.
The Philippine Sports Commission estimated that the project will cost between ₱3 billion to ₱6 billion. A ₱1 billion savings from the PSC could be used to partly finance the construction by the BCDA, a GOCC that developed the Clark and Subic as well as Villamor Air Base and Fort Bonifacio.
Facilities and programs
The sports complex will include an Athletes Village, National Sports Training Center- complete with a track and field oval and the Philippine Institute for Sports also equipped with facilities for the scientific sports training and development of Filipino athletes. The sports plan covers a various programs such as sports medicine-nutrition-sports psychology and conditioning; nutrition; and athletes and coaches career and advancement.
Events
The sports complex is planned as the primary venue for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games if the hosting of the games in Davao City and Davao del Norte, did not push through.