REGION OSTRAVA

i pro veřejnost, která si od klubů může

tato zařízení pronajímat. To si myslím,

že se razantně změnilo oproti minulým

volebním obdobím. Kluby využívají i prostředky z Ministerstva školství, takže tím

do Ostravy přináší další volné finanční

prostředky.

Jako druhou zásadní změnu bych ráda

zmínila celkové zjednodušení systému

dotací a digitalizace dotací ve sportu. Kluby už nemusí dokládat hromady papírů.

O dotace si může požádat jakýkoliv klub

a vyhodnocujeme je především ve směru

členské základny a počtu dětí, se kterými

pracují. Proces je tedy mnohem jednodušší

a transparentnější.

Závěrem rozhovoru bych se chtěla

zeptat, jaký sport vy osobně máte

nejraději a jestli sama využíváte nějaká

místní sportoviště?

Snažím se rekreačně sportovat. Bydlím

v Porubě, takže používám například nový

Oherův okruh pro běh, chodím plavat

na Sarezu a taky do Cementárny na kolečkové brusle. Také mám ráda sporty jako

divák, s oblibou se chodím dívat na florbal

či volejbal. Snažím se navštěvovat naše kluby a sledovat, jak se jim daří.

Tímto bych ráda popřála ostravským klubům, ať se jim daří, protože teprve nyní

zjistíme, co covid napáchal. Doufám, že

překonají tuto krizi, vydrží a že opět motivují své členy, aby sportovali.

Paní náměstkyně, děkujeme Vám

za rozhovor.

OSTRAVA—City of Sport

Andrea Hoffmannová currently serves as the deputy Mayor for Education and Sport in Ostrava

and Chairwoman of the club of councillors in Poruba. She talked to us about the achievements in

the field of sport in Ostrava and what is planned for the future for both kids and top athletes.

Ostrava hosts a number of major sporting

events, be it the Ice Hockey World

Championship, the Golden Spike or the

European Volleyball Championship. What

do you see as being Ostrava‘s greatest

potential and what plans does the city

have for the future in the field of sport?

The fact that these events take place here is

just proof that Ostrava is a city of sport, has

excellent infrastructure and can serve such

great things. But the organisation of these

big events is not only about the stadiums;

it’s also about the people who work there.

And, according to the feedback I get from

organisers, we also have the best fans.

Almost every month there is a major event.

This is good both for the economy of

Ostrava and for the entertainment of people

from Ostrava and the surrounding area.

We have excellent teams here in Ostrava—

we are national champions in baseball, third

in women‘s handball, and we have excellent

hockey and football teams. So we definitely

want to maintain, if not improve, that level

of top sport. But at the same time, of course,

we want to support amateur clubs and

focus on working with children—we want

to provide them with both financial support

and sports facilities.

together with the Association of School

Sports Clubs. Children form teams at school

and they compete against each other in

various sports. Over the course of the year,

the children try about ten to twelve sports

with the participation of prominent athletes.

I believe that it further motivates them to

play sports outside of school.

Before the pandemic, more than 6,500

children in Ostrava took part in this project,

so I think that if you present sports to

children right, they will be interested.

Do you succeed in motivating children

to play sports? Are today‘s children still

interested in sport, or do they prefer

modern technology?

I would not be that negative. I can see that

the number of children who do sport in

Ostrava clubs is growing every year. I also

very much welcome the sport activities that

are organised in schools.

For example, we organise the Ostrava

Sports Games, which is a project we run

It is obvious that the sports environment

in Ostrava is well and stably organized

and financed. What step or decision have

you taken during your time in office that

you are happiest about? Is there anything

that you would highlight?

Ostrava supports the reconstruction of club

facilities. Having a sports background is

the most important thing—not only for the

clubs, but also for the public who can rent

these facilities from the clubs. I think that

What principles does Ostrava use to

invest in its sport infrastructure?

In Ostrava we invest primarily in sports

grounds near schools, because these

grounds are not only economical but also

practically the most usable—in the morning

for children, in the afternoon for clubs and

in the evening for the public. We support

all sports across the spectrum: the city

helped renovate the facilities for the Arrows

baseball team and are now preparing the

first home field for American football for

the Ostrava Steelers in Ostrava-Poruba. We

are also building smaller sports halls near

schools in the districts so that people don‘t

have to travel far for sports.

has changed dramatically in comparison to

previous terms. These clubs also use funds

from the Ministry of Education, therefore it

brings additional free funds to Ostrava.

The second major change I would like to

mention is the overall simplification of the

subsidy system and the digitalization of

subsidies in sport. Clubs no longer have to

submit piles of paperwork. Any club can

apply for subsidies and we evaluate them

primarily in terms of membership and the

number of children they work with. Thus the

process is much simpler and transparent.

To conclude the interview, I would like to

ask you what is your personal favourite

sport and if you yourself use any local

sports facilities?

I try to do sports recreationally. I live in

Poruba, so I use, as an example, the new

Oher track for running. I go swimming at

Sareza and also go to ‘Cementárna’ for

roller skating.

I also like being a spectator. I like watching

floorball and volleyball. I try to visit our clubs

and see how they are doing.

I would like to wish the Ostrava clubs well,

because only now in September will we see

what COVID has done. I hope that they will

overcome this crisis, endure and that they

will motivate their members to play sports

again.

Mrs Hoffmannová, thank you for the

interview.

Text: Barbora Pěchová

Foto: Mgr. Andrea Hoffmannová, Ph.d.

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