Sport Wales
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| Sport | Sport in Wales |
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| Jurisdiction | National |
| Abbreviation | SCW (CCC) |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Sport Wales National Centre |
| Location | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| President | John Hughes |
| Chairman | Laura McAllister |
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Sport Wales (Welsh: Chwaraeon Cymru) is the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales. Working alongside partners such as gioverning bodies of sport and local authorities, they aim to achieve shared aspirations of getting every child hooked on sport for life and Wales being a nation of champions.
They are the main adviser on sporting matters to the Welsh Government and are responsible for distributing National Lottery funds to both elite and grassroots sport in Wales.
The Sport Wales National Centre was established in 1972 to provide facilities to help develop Welsh sport. It is the national sports centre for Wales and is part of a network of facilities aiming to ensure Wales is able to compete on the international stage.
The Centre has indoor sports halls, next to Glamorgan CCC's SWALEC Stadium in Sophia Gardens. Sports activities in the Main Hall include gymnastics, table tennis, trampoline, badminton, netball, basketball, archery, martial arts, fencing, dance and boxing. The site also contains squash courts and weight training rooms. Outdoors, the Institute has an international standard permeable artificial pitch, which is one of the home international venues for Welsh hockey. The pitch is also used for lacrosse and football. Their outdoor tennis courts are also used for netball and five-a-side football.
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