The ground-breaking ceremony for the new Cambridge University Sports Centre - which will include six Fives courts - took place today.
In front of 80 guests, Francis Shiner (MD of SDC Builders Ltd, the main contractor for the project) said, \"We are delighted to be a part of the delivery of such a refreshing building, which will no doubt among other things produce champions for the benefit of the country.\"
The Sports Centre, which has been designed by Arup Associates, has at its core a vast sports hall, housing two full-size courts for badminton, boxing, volleyball, netball and five-a-side football. In addition, there will be a 'strength and conditioning' wing, as well as a multi-purpose room for martial arts, yoga, spinning and floor-based exercises.
There will also be space for future provision, subject to further funding, of a sports medicine and rehabilitation space and a separate wing that will include the six Fives courts - three Rugby and three Eton.
The centre is expected to open in October 2013, and further details are available on www.cambridgesportscentre.com.
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