The CIS Marin continues its transformation

Busy program for the CIS Marin. The Sports activities and Recreation Heart opened its doorways to the general public on Saturday. The chance to find the apply of a number of racket sports activities without cost to the inhabitants. This explicit day got here to conclude a interval of adjustments for the Neuchâtel construction. After the takeover of the CIS Marin in 2017, the brand new house owners carried out “quite a few evaluation and renovation works”, explains the director of the Heart, Alain Piemontesi. A transition interval throughout which the pandemic got here to complicate issues.

The padel in full swing

On the sidelines of its open day, the CIS Marin hosted the primary version of the Neuchâtel padel finals. This self-discipline, largely impressed by tennis, is discovering increasingly more followers within the area. “For this primary version, I anticipated round thirty groups and ultimately, there have been greater than 60”, explains the organizer of the competitors and Swiss no 1 within the self-discipline, Valentin Wenger. The CIS Marin has additionally determined to extend the variety of padel courts within the close to future to satisfy buyer demand. Based on Valentin Wenger, the passion for this self-discipline is defined particularly by its playful aspect and by a much less advanced technicality than for different racket sports activities.

On the sporting aspect, it was the pair made up of Valentin and Robin Wenger who logically gained on Saturday 6-1 6-4 towards Tom Jacopin and Ismael Flores within the remaining of the primary version of the Neuchâtel padel championships.

Spain as Eldorado

Undefeated in Switzerland for nearly three years, Valentin Wenger is now pressured to journey to proceed his progress. For him, the distinction in stage with different European international locations continues to be substantial.

The CIS Marin, which subsequent yr will rejoice its 40^e candle, intends to proceed its transformation. Inside 5 years, the middle hopes to extend the variety of padel courts to 5 and in addition increase the realm reserved for tennis. /gjo