A successful year for the athletics department of the Nyíregyháza Sports Centre. Thanks to the results achieved at the national championships, it was the third most successful club in Hungary, Róbert Szikszai, Máté Helebrandt and Péter Bakosi were able to participate in the European Championships, and the team has several national team members.
The Athletics Centre, where the athletes can train in ideal conditions, helps a lot in their preparation.
- We received national recognition for hosting the championships last year and since then the Athletics Centre has been buzzing. Especially in the winter, when athletes need an indoor track and field, and there is no other facility of this standard not only in the country but in the surrounding countries. Even now the hotel section is full of selected athletes," said Richárd Kőhalmi, the manager of the Nyíregyháza Sports Centre.
Not only Hungarian national team athletes are training in the facility, but also athletes from Romania and Slovakia. The Athletics Centre will also host preparatory competitions on 21 and 28 January, followed by a competition for the Kassa region in early February, and the Indoor Championships will be held again in Nyíregyháza on 18-19 February.
- We want to repeat or exceed last year's results on the domestic front. Hungary is hosting the World Championships this year, and several of our athletes are in with a chance of competing at the World Championships in Budapest. It would be a huge sensation for Nyíregyháza if we could have 4-5 of our athletes on the track," said László Vas, the head of the section.
Experts expect the championships to produce several top finishes and to be a good opportunity for athletes to qualify for prestigious international competitions.
Source : www.nyiregyhaza.hu