Garfield Sobers Gymnasium
Location | Saint Michael, Barbados |
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Coordinates | 13°05′27″N 59°34′34″W / 13.09083°N 59.57611°W |
Owner | Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Construction | |
Opened | November 1992 |
Renovated | 2005, 2017 |
Architect | China State Construction |
The Garfield Sobers Gymnasium (or occasionally the "Wildey Gym") is one of the main
ABC Highway
within the Sir Gary Sobers Sports Complex.
Normally hosting many
Wildey, Saint Michael
. Also found at the Sir Gary Sobers Sports Complex are tennis courts and an Aquatic Centre.
The Wildey Gymnasium was completed in November, 1992. In both 2005 and 2017[1] it underwent a sponsored refurbishment under grants by the Chinese government. In June 2017 a fire burned on the site located in some debris and refuse outside the main building during renovation construction.[2][3]
The Garfield Sobers Sports Complex falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports.
Notes
- ^ Wildey Gymnasium officially re-opened (Staff writer), CREATED: 2 SEPTEMBER 2017, LoopBarbados.com
- ^ Fire at the Wildey Gymnasium, (BY KERRI GOODING), CREATED: 1 JUNE 2017, LoopBarbados.com
- ^ Fire outside Wildey Gym (By JUSTIN MARVILLE), Added 01 June 2017, Barbados Daily Nation Newspaper
External links
- Wildey Gymnasium - and the wider Sir Gary Sobers Sports Complex.
- Wildey Gym Spruce-up