The discussion forum on the development of sport and the creation of sports opportunities included the construction of cycling routes and the realization of the first project of the Hockey Academy in Slovakia.

The Regional Hockey Academy project was crowned in 2017 by Richard Pavlikovsky, the former Ice Hockey Team, and President of the Slovak Ice Hockey Association (SZĽH), Martin Kohout. Trenčiansky samosprávny kraj (TSK) opened their doors to their initiative and, on the basis of a joint memorandum, the preparation of a new ice hockey project is in full swing at this time. As part of the Hockey Academy project, a new hockey hall will be set up in Trenčín, where the Government has already approved the construction of the Slovak Republic, amounting to approximately CZK 3 million. euros. "The project is not just about investing in the construction of a new sports stand, but also about the overall change in the educational concept of young sports talent. In other countries these projects are known, in Slovakia we are the first in the Trenčín self-government region. The education of young hockey players in our country needs attention and support, and I can also claim change of access. We want to give space to sportspeople who are dedicated to the hockey clubs in the region and have the potential. They will have the opportunity to study at the Hockey Academy from September 1, 2019 at the Secondary Sports School in Trenčín. The estimated cost of the project is 7 mil. EUR, including VAT, for the creation of a background, the construction of the hockey hall itself or the transfer of the necessary technologies. I believe that opportunities for young hockey players will be opened, which have not been there yet, " Jaroslav Baska, the Trencian bathrobe , approached during a discussion with the Petit Press publisher. Possibility to apply for a study at the Hockey Academy, respectively. overall at the Secondary Sports School in Trencin it is open until February 20, 2019.

The sporty "hockey county", however, has a comprehensive intention to develop the hockey region of Trenčín. The know-how on the regional development program will be provided by SZHH. The intention is to educate young Slovak representatives who will be looking for the job market at home and abroad. This is also the case if hockey can not be actively involved for various reasons. "We are starting to build a system that man not only prepares for movement but also makes him mentally resilient, physically fit and educated to be successful in the labor market. It's not a light target, but we have great luck in support from TSK. The graduate of the ice hockey academy should be adequately educated not to miss the hockey world too, " added Richard Pavlikovsky, the robe, as initiator of the development of the hockey region Trenčín . After launching the project, TSK should be a model region that will go through the rest of the country by example.

New opportunities for those who might not hockey otherwise

Within the academy, children and teenagers could also play professional hockey skills, which otherwise would not allow for socio-economic relations. The benefit should also be the opportunity to use the new ice area, which, besides the students of the academy and children from kindergartens, boarding houses or children's homes and entire families, should also be used. "This should be one of the added value of the project, to get community life on ice," added Pavlikovsky.

Hockey players not only physically but also mentally competent and educated

The participant in the debate from the Petit Press publishing house was also in the morning Monday morning, hockey player Branko Radivojevič , who is also the captain of HK Dukla Trenčín. " Already at the age of 17, I left to play hockey in Canada, where we had to achieve the same good results at both ice and school. It is therefore very important that this pupil project is prepared not only as a hockey player, but also as a human. If his hockey career fails, he will be ready for life. The support of the project is in the interest not only of Trenčín, but also of Slovak hockey, so we will do everything in HK Dukla Trenčín so that cooperation will work at the best possible level, " said the support of the project hockey player Radivojevič. "I believe the boys in the academy will get the best service they can have. We must ensure that trainers are also trained every year to bring us the latest trends, as hockey is going very fast, " Radivojevič added. The development of hockey in the region also has the potential to attract more tourists or visitors every year, due to the great fan base of this sport.

Efforts to improve conditions for sport and for sporty youth are also closely related to the setting up of the budget of the self-governing region. About the "smart budget" during the discussion was the rector of the Trenčianská univerzita Alexandra Dubček in Trenčín Jozef Habánik, who is also the chairman of the financial committee at the representative office of Trenčiansky samosprávny kraj. According to him, it is the intention of the county to prepare a clear and structured budget so that the general public has the opportunity to easily orient themselves in what areas and how much the county finances are heading. Directly at the college under Matúš Čáka Castle is the university ice hockey team of Gladiators Trenčín . "It's a great opportunity for all who want to do sports, but they also want to study to stay with the sport of the bride. Maybe this league is profiled to become an extra-league hockey team, but everything wants time. I believe the Regional Hockey Academy project will also help our hockey team, who does not need help with the possibility of using the ice surface. I note, however, that the project is not only about the new ice area itself, but its essential part is also an effective model of education and development of the athlete's personality as a complex, " added the Rector.

From hockey to the construction of a cycle path that will connect two unique castles

The first kilometers of cycle paths from the Trenčín County Workshop were created in the region during the last year as part of the Megaprojekt of the Vágská cyklomagistrála. The current county is building another section of the cycle route, but this time with an international attribute. The cycling route is a part of the Bicycle project along the trail of history and will lead directly from Trenčiansky Castle to existing roads in the regional city. It will continue through the old railway bridge, after the newly built construction of the cycling route through Zamarovce and further below the most pilgrimage place in Slovakia; Skalka nad Váhom. From there, the body of the new cycle route will continue to Nemšová, where it will lead to the already existing cyclist, which leads up to the border with the Czech Republic. The project partner is TSK Brumov-Bylnice, which will connect the Brumov-Bylnice Bicycle Route on the Czech side.

The first kilometers of cycling trails are already in use to the public, others may be coming this year

Last year, the Trenčín County handed over the first two sections of the Weimar Cycle Magazine to the public. "We have built the first two sections, namely the 13.4 km stretch between Upper Middle and New Town over Vahom   and about 4 km long section of cycle path between Púchovo and Nimnica Baths. In January, we approved a project for the construction of another section at TSK Zastupitelstve, this time between Novy Mesto nad Vahom and Trencin , where we ask for funding from the European funds. This stretch is highly demanded by the public, as well as being able to work on a bicycle, " said the TSK bathrobe on how to build bicycle trails. According to him, one of the main tasks of the weighbridge is to offer the public an adequate, safe and environmentally friendly alternative to motor transport. "We would be very happy if we were able to start construction of the section Nové Mesto nad Váhom - Trenčín this year. To ask for further, we want the Eurofonds also to the section head from Považská Bystrica to the border with the Žilina self-governing region, "he added. He also remembered the development of cycling infrastructure in Upper Nitra. The county is preparing everything needed to build a cycle route in the region, connecting the towns of Handlová, Prievidza, Nováky and Partizánske. "At present, work on project documentation is ongoing for two of the four sections of the cycle path, namely Partizánske - Zemianske Kostoľany - Prievidza. The outcome of this process should be the legally binding territorial decisions for the two sections that we could have available around the end of 2019, " said Radovan Hladký, who is in charge of the Transport Department at TSK.

The importance of the construction of new safe cycling paths was also underlined by Milan Barényi, Cyclist World Champion, "I really welcome these cycling trails. Not necessary but necessary. Cycling is currently very popular, parents want to ride with children, but it is hard to imagine letting the child on the main road between motor vehicles. As a fully-fledged cycle path, I consider a separate cycling route outside the traffic flows ", he concluded the topic of building segregated cycle paths in the region.

You can find all the information about the construction of cycle tracks from the TSK workshop as well as about existing sections under one roof at www.cyklotrasytsk.sk.

Source: Odd. communication and international relations, TSK