OREANDA-NEWS. July 14, 2010. In Astana, at the territory of the state institution “School- lyceum “Kazgarysh” № 50 named after Raiymbek batyr”, the sports ground, built in the framework of the JSC NC “KazMunayGas” Program for the construction of 50 standard multifunctional sports grounds, was opened with a formal ceremony. The sports ground was built in order to realize the initiative of the RK President N. A. Nazarbayev on the development of grassroots sports in Kazakhstan.

The program is aimed at creating the conditions for grassroots sports and promoting healthy lifestyle and sports among children and teenagers.

The chairman of the Board of Directors of the JSC NC “KazMunayGas” Kaiyrgeldy Kabyldin, the authorities of the “Almaty” district akim’s administration of Astana city, the RK Tennis Federation, the RK Football Federation etc. took part in the opening ceremony.

- This is the first in Kazakhstan multifunctional sports ground of such level, conforming with the advanced standards of sports facilities construction. By September 1, the National Company “KazMunayGas” is planning to complete the construction of ten such sports grounds in the capital, and, within 2 years, 50 such sports facilities will be built in Kazakhstan, - Kaiyrgeldy Kabyldin said.

K. Kabyldin appealed to the businessmen of Kazakhstan asking them to support the initiative of the National Company “KazMunayGas” to create sports grounds for children in every city and town.

- The popularization of children’s sports is a guarantee of the highest sports results of our country, therefore the contribution of the National Company “KazMunayGas” in the development of sports is inestimable, - the event participants mentioned.

The chairman of the Board of Directors of the JSC NC “KazMunayGas” Kaiyrgeldy Kabyldin started the sports ground opening and, according to the tradition, was the first to kick the ball.

During the sports ground presentation, at the football ground, there was held a friendly match where the sportsmen of the Olympic reserve children’s sports school №8, Astana, took part. At the tennis court, a master-class was performed by Amina Rakhim, the RK master of sports, the winner of the Kazakhstan Court Tennis Championship, the silver prize winner of the Asian Closed Championship among juniors and the “Roland Garros” French Open Championship among juniors.

The multifunctional construction of the sports ground, its antitraumatic and frostproof surface allow to go in for sports in most convenient conditions, hold competitions in mini-football, volleyball, basketball, tennis and other competitive sports and play hockey, go in for figure skating in winter.

The technologies and materials used in the sports ground construction conform with the requirements of the ecological, sanitary and hygienic, fire-prevention and other norms and regulations of the RK and provide professional installation of sports surfaces. Thus, the synthetic grass of the football field was certified by FIFA and UEFA, and the synthetic surface of the tennis court is used at the training courts of Wimbledon.

Besides, these surfaces can resist multiple frosting and defrosting, which makes them possible to be used in such cities as Astana, where there are low subzero temperatures in winter. Every sports ground is equipped with lamp poles, which allows to go in for sports in the evening.

The JSC NC “KazMunayGas” Program for the construction of 50 standard multifunctional sports grounds is for 2010-2011.