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Warsaw hosts a number of national and international sports competitions, including the WTA Tennis Competition and the Warsaw Marathon in May, the International Wrestling Contest in June, the Warsaw Judo Competition in November and the International Basketball Competition in December. Legia Warszawa, Warsaw's most popular football team, has been a strong contender in the Polish first-division league and plays in European matches. The fan support sometimes translates into violence at Legia Stadium. Their rivals KP Polonia Warszawa play at the Polonia Warszawa Football Club Stadium.

In the year 2000, the city gained two newly constructed swimming pools, one of them Olympic-sized (at the Warszawianka club). A year-round 230 metre long ski slope with t-bar and chair lifts, plus separate 70-metre beginners' piste, opened at Szczesliwicki Park (one hour's skiing costs Z35 weekdays; Z40 weekends).

Golf: The Mini-Golf Country Club is located at ulica Glowackiego 3/5, Konstancin-Jeziorna (tel: (022) 756 3159 or 4108), visitors should expect to pay Z10 per hour. Another option is the First Warsaw Golf & Country Club, ulica Rajszew 70, Jablonna (tel: (022) 782 4555), where a round of golf costs from Z150 to Z320 depending on the season and the day of the week.

Health clubs: There are health clubs in the Bristol, ulica 42/44 Krakowskie Przedmiescie (tel: (022) 625 2525), Sheraton, ulica B Prusa 2 (tel: (022) 657 6100) and Marriott, aleje Jerozolimskie 65/69 (tel: (022) 630 5116) hotels.

Skating: The year 2000 saw the opening of the modernised Torwar II indoor rink at ulica Lazienkowska 6A (tel: (022) 621 4471) which costs Z8 (children Z6) for 90 minute's skating. There is early evening skating at Tor Stegny, ulica Inspektowa 1 (tel: (022) 842 2768) where 90 minute's skating costs Z5 weekdays and Z6 at weekends; children pay Z4 weekdays and Z5.5 weekends. Year-round skating of a different sort is available at the Jutrzenka roller-skating rink, located in the park on ulica Rozbrat near ulica C Sniegocka, open daily 0900-2100.

Swimming: In addition to the major hotels, indoor swimming pools are located at Wodny Park, ulica Merliniego 4, Mokotow Hernykow (tel: (022) 646 1361), and ulica Namyslowska 8, Nowa Praga (tel: (022) 619 8808). Admission prices range from Z7-12 per hour. In the summertime, outdoor pools open at Kompleks Basenow (swimming-pool complex), ulica Inflancka 8 (tel: (022) 831 9229), and Plaza nad Wisla, Vistula Beach, ulica Wal Miedzeszynski 407 (tel: (022) 617 7555). Admission prices vary between Z6 and Z8 per hour.

Tennis: Tennis courts are to be found at Srodmiejski Osrodek Sportowy (City Sports Centre), ulica Solec 71 (tel: (022) 621 6863), and at the Warszawianka Sports Club, ulica Merliniego 9 in Mokotow (tel: (022) 844 0717). Entrance prices per person, per hour range between Z15-40.



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