Sports Training in Christchurch

Not only is Christchurch ready and able to host major international sporting events, it also welcomes individual teams and athletes who wish to use Christchurch and its surrounding areas as a base for training.

Christchurch has so much to offer those who wish to train here:

• Clean, green surroundings
• A pure water supply
• Excellent value for money in accommodation, venue hire and dining out
• A flat city terrain in close proximity to hills, harbours, mountains and a variety of waterways
• A full range of international standard facilities catering for a wide variety of sports
• Extensive support services for athletes - medical, nutritional and sport science
• Excellent transport links to other areas of New Zealand
• Comprehensive and up-to-date communication services - email, internet, phone, facsimile
• Friendly and welcoming people who take pride in their city's sporting heritage
• A skilled and supportive system of administrators and volunteers

A proactive City Council that is dedicated to ensuring that Christchurch lives up to it's reputation as a Sports Destination

In 1997, Christchurch was ranked the 9th Best Tourist City in the world by Travel and Leisure magazine

Christchurch is a paradox - a compact yet varied city in a landscape that crams in everything from plains and ocean to rivers, lakes, hills and mountains. Perhaps it is the setting that makes physical training and recreation look very similar. It's a country a long way from the world's large population bases which comes complete with international connections, communications and infrastructure; a place of contradictions, surprises, serious work and great fun.

The New Zealand Academy of Sport

"The New Zealand Academy of Sport: South Island" is one of the three independent high performance centres established in conjunction with the New Zealand Sports Foundation.

The Academy South Island [ASI] offers world class services to athletes and coaches from all sports, through its Dunedin based headquarters, its satellite services in Invercargill, Queenstown and Christchurch, its mobile team, and its innovative information and communication technology.

For more information visit the Academy South Island website.