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September 29, 2008
METROPOL Group of companies acted as the General Sponsor of the 2nd Open European Kyokushin-kan Karate-do Championship, which was staged in Moscow
The 2nd Open European Kyokushin-kan Karate-do Championship was
held on September 27-28 at the Moscow Martial Arts Center.
The Championship saw men and women of all weight categories compete
in kumite, with both male and female athletes also taking part in
kata competitions. METROPOL Group of companies served as the
General Sponsor of the Championship. The competition was held
according to International Karate-do Kyokushin-kan Federation rules
in three events: kumite, kata and tameshiwari.
By tradition, the Championship is an open event that may be joined
by representatives of national organizations of any type or school,
as long as they are ready to compete for medals according to
Kyokushin-kan rules. This year, Championship titles were
contested by athletes from 20 countries. The Russian national
team was declared the absolute winner of the event, sweeping 26 of
the 27 available medals
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The Moscow Martial Arts Center (MMAC) was built within the
frameworks of a project to construct a multifunctional complex that
in addition to the sports center for martial arts also includes
administrative and office spaces, stores, and a two-level
underground parking facility.
The project was developed by Metropol Development, a company with
vast practical experience in solving investment management
assignments for real estate. The complex’s construction began
in March 2007, with the MMAC built and equipped entirely on
investor money. It will be shortly be submitted to the city
for the implementation of its children and youth sportsmanship
development program.
Thanks to the organized and well-coordinated work, only 18 months
passed from the day of the launch of on-site work to the complex’s
actual commissioning, which is just half the time of the existing
guidelines for the construction of similar-size facilities.
The 8,210-square-meter building housing the Martial Arts Center and
accompanying medical and rehabilitation center includes:
• an entrance lobby with a foyer and an elevator for the
handicapped;
• a martial arts competition hall with stands for 1,000 people
and equipment for conducting training sessions in team sports
events;
• three training halls;
• dressing rooms with showers and sanitary facilities;
• training rooms with showers and sanitary facilities;
• administrative, storage, engineering and utility service
rooms;
• a medical and rehabilitation center.
With its state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, the Martial
Arts Center is ready to host the highest level of
competitions.
The participation in the project of distinguished Russian athletes,
academic and cultural figures, and representatives from the city
administration and Russia’s big business helped create – for the
first time in the history of Russian sports – a real foundation for
the implementation of a single concept that unites the variety of
existing combat sports. Its developed transport
infrastructure makes the Center accessible to Muscovites and
suburban city dweller, placing it among Moscow’s most important
social facilities.
The MMAC opened on September 3, 2008 at the following address:
Moscow, 118 Varshavskoye Highway, building 1.
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