Facilities
The complex includes:
- Latakia Sports City Stadium: the main football and athletics venue with a capacity of 45,000 spectators.
- Three indoor sports halls (basketball, handball and volleyball), with a capacity of 5,000; 1200 and 800 seats respectively.
- Two multi-functional mini halls for several types of Olympic sports.
- Four football training gounds.
- Olympic size (50x21 m) swimming pool with a diving pool (21x20 m) that has a capacity 2,500 seats, a covered swimming pool (25x12.5 m) and a pool for amateur swimmers.
- Modern horse racing park with equestrian sports facilities.
- Tennis club: the main court with a capacity of 1,000 seats along with 10 training pitches.
- Hotel and yacht club.
- Contemporary art museum.
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