Today, in the Wojciech Weiss Sports Hall on the Warta Campus of Poznan University of Technology, the Sports Centre for Persons with Disabilities was officially opened, and the modernisation of the field hockey pitch was ceremonially inaugurated.

The Sports Centre for Persons with Disabilities (CSON) is an investment fully financed from the University’s own funds, involving the adaptation of rooms in the sports hall. A dedicated hall was created for sports activities for persons with disabilities, where training will be conducted in boccia, table tennis, as well as functional and strength training, including TRX suspension training. Additionally, fully accessible changing rooms with toilets and showers, an equipment storage room, and a modern ventilation system were built.

The new Centre will allow students with disabilities to explore various forms of physical activity and participate in sports classes tailored to their needs.

The opening ceremony was attended by representatives of national, regional, and university authorities, as well as sports activists and supporters. The host of the event was Prof. Teofil Jesionowski, Rector of Poznan University of Technology. Among the guests were, among others: Minister of Sport and Tourism Jakub Rutnicki, Deputy Voivode of Greater Poland Karolina Fabis-Szulc, Deputy Mayor of Poznań Marcin Gołek, Chairman of the Poznan City Council Grzegorz Ganowicz, Members of Parliament Bartosz Zawieja and Tadeusz Tomaszewski, Senator Waldemar Witkowski, and President of the Polish Paralympic Committee Łukasz Szeliga.

During the ceremony, speeches were delivered by Minister Jakub Rutnicki, President Łukasz Szeliga, Chairman Grzegorz Ganowicz, and PUT Chancellor Łukasz Kalupa. The symbolic ribbon-cutting was performed jointly with Rector Jesionowski by, among others: Minister Rutnicki, President Szeliga, Deputy Mayor Gołek, Chancellor Kalupa, Director of the PUT Sports Centre Robert Rejewski, and President of the Polish Boccia Association Beata Dobak-Urbańska.

The inauguration of the field hockey pitch modernization took place during a press conference by the Minister of Sport and Tourism. The project is co-financed by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism under the program “Investments of Special Importance for Sport – 2024 edition.”

A photo gallery is available HERE.