Albergue Olímpico
Facilities
It has a territorial expansion of 1,500 acres (6.1 km) and has 17 sports installations, including multiple use courts, baseball, aquatic, and tennis complexes, gymnasiums, different sports halls, two Conference Halls and a Sports Library named after Rafael Pont Flores. used for training by the different sports federations of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee as well as individual professionals, national and international sports associations and others. The Albergue Olímpico also houses the only residential, sports-focused public school in Puerto Rico, the Escuela de la Comunidad Especializada en Deportes en el Albergue Olímpico (English: Sports-Specialized Community School in the Olympic Hostel). The Albergue also has water parks, an aviary, a botanical garden, playgrounds and the Olympic Museum of Puerto Rico. The museum houses the final resting place of the Albergue's founder, Germán Rieckehoff, his wife Irma, and their son, Juan, who was an equestrian athlete.
References
- ^ "ALBERGUE OLÍMPICO" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ Torres Ayala, Jorge (2020-06-09). "Comité Olímpico evalúa la inclusión de más deportes". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ^ "Mayaguez 2010" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 17, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Actividades Corporativas" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Germán Rieckehoff" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-06-21. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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