KhTZ Stadium
KhTZ Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and a city company located within Industrialnyi District, Kharkiv, commonly known as KhTZ. Near the closest Kharkiv Metro stations Imeni O.S. Maselskoho, it serves as a home soil to rugby clubs RC Olуmp and RC TEX-A-C and is sometimes used for athletics tournaments of domestic importance. The stadium also is a home to the Olympia sports school of the Olympic reserve.
History
The stadium was built in Soviet times as a primary fitness centre for workers of the Kharkiv Tractor Plant. The stadium is a home to FC Torpedo Kharkiv and women's team WFC Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
KhTZ Stadium has seven tennis courts, a light athletics hall, a boxing ring and a cycling track. Across from the stadium there is located the Hart swimming center, formerly Trudovi Rezervy.
See also
External links
- Brief info about stadium.
- Mykhailo Dobkin: "KhTZ won't be fixed just yet". "Status quo". Kharkiv 2012.
- Stolbetsov, O. KhTZ Stadium is working again. "Vyechyerniy Kharkov". November 19, 2008.
- Hokova, Ye. KhTZ Stadium celebrates its 75th Anniversary. Media Group "Objective". November 14, 2008.