New Polárka Hall in Frýdek-Místek opens to the public

Frýdek-Místek - The newly constructed multi-purpose hall Polárka in Frýdek-Místek opens to the public today. The hall will primarily be used for winter sports such as ice hockey, figure skating, and public skating. It will also be prepared for handball, volleyball, or tennis matches and for organizing concerts and cultural events, said city hall spokesperson Jana Matějíková to ČTK.
    The hall also includes a multi-purpose sports room for badminton, table tennis, or aerobics. In the basement, there is a separately accessible shooting range, which, according to Matějíková, is the second best-equipped shooting range in the country. It will be available for sports clubs and the public.
    "For athletes, spectators, and performers, Polárka offers modern facilities. The hall is filled with modern technology and has top-notch technical equipment, which includes air conditioning, quality sound systems, fluorescent lighting for the ice surface, sound and video direction, and modern timing with two LED screens placed on the sides behind the goals," Matějíková stated.
    The capacity of the two opposite stands, including skyboxes, is 2060 seats. During sports events, spectators will be able to use three refreshment areas and a bistro with a view of the ice surface. Visitors to public skating will have access to a separate changing room and a refreshment area. The construction of Polárka cost nearly 283 million crowns.
    During the weekend, visitors can come to public skating, and on Sunday at 5:00 PM, they can also watch the first official event, which will be a match of the 2nd ice hockey league, where the home team HC Frýdek-Místek will face HC Technika Brno. A accompanying program and competitions for children and adults will also be prepared, starting at 3:30 PM.
    The new sports hall has replaced the nearby entertainment and shopping center, along with the old sports hall, which had been one of the city's landmarks for about 40 years. It was demolished last year, despite the demolition causing a wave of discontent among some experts and city residents.