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V E N U E S • 6 1 VOLLEYBALL (BEACH) Venue: Sargent Park Beach Volleyball Centre Distance from the Host Hotel: 3.7 km / 2.3 miles World Police and Fire Games Site Visit Committee 2016 Rating: Very good Specs: Amenities include an indoor sport flex track, a large weight room equipped with Olympic free weights, 16-station universal multi-gym, a cardio room and a multi-purpose room with mirrors, a 50-metre competitive pool and a seven-lane 25-metre lap area. Info: The Sargent Park Beach Volleyball Centre will host beach volleyball at the 2017 Canada Summer Games. The new development was built inside the Susan Auch Oval, an outdoor ¼ mile speed skating venue. It is also part of a community recreation complex named after Cindy Klassen, a Winnipegger, Canada Games alumni, six-time Olympic medalist and four-time World Champion speed skater. VOLLEYBALL (INDOOR) Venue: University of Winnipeg, Duckworth Centre Distance from the Host Hotel: 1.4 km / .9 miles World Police and Fire Games Site Visit Committee 2016 Rating: Very good Specs: Three full size gymnasiums side-by-side, a small multi-purpose gym, a lounge, several meeting rooms and Smart classrooms. The east and west gyms can be converted into theatre-style seating overlooking the centre court. Amenities include change rooms, media box and bleacher seating for 1,825 Info: The University of Winnipeg's premiere athletic facility. WRESTLING Venue: RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg Distance from the Host Hotel: Connected via skywalk .3 km / .18 miles World Police and Fire Games Site Visit Committee 2016 Rating: Very good Specs: South Building Main floor-24,000 sq. ft. of space divisible by four with 22,400 sq. ft. of lobby space 3rd floor-131,000 sq. ft. of contiguous space North Building Main floor-21,600 sq. ft. of space divisible into 13 rooms between 600 and 3,350 sq. ft. 2nd floor-19,200 sq. ft. of space divisible by four 3rd floor-131,000 sq. ft. of contiguous space with utility services provided via floor ports Info: The RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg is the premier event facility in downtown Winnipeg. The centre is within walking distance of 2,500 hotel rooms with over 1,000 connected via indoor skywalk. A recent $180+ million expansion has almost doubled the centre's size to 264,000 sq. ft., occupying over two city blocks.