Harbin Sport University (Chinese: 哈尔滨体育学院; pinyin: Hā'ěrbīn Tǐyù Xuéyuàn), also known as the Harbin Institute of Physical Education or HIPE,[1][2][3] is a university in Harbin, China, working with research on health and sports.
In 2015, the announcement of a new Olympic winter sports center was made, to be set up at Harbin Sport University.[4]
The Harbin Sport University Stadium is an ice sports venue with a capacity of 6,000. It served as a venue for the B Division of the 2018 Bandy World Championship.[8]
Animal Abuse Issues
Harbin Sport University was involved in a mass murder of dogs on 12 September 2016. This incident was in supposed preparation of their college's "Anniversary" the following day. The College sent their security guards to poison the dogs at a nearby shelter, leading to the slow agonizing death of all of the shelter's dogs and puppies. The shelter owner and caretaker, only known as Aunt Zhao, was inconsolably distraught at finding all of her strays poisoned. Aunt Zhao had dedicated much of her own time and resources to creating a safe place for these strays, an effort that was quickly undermined by the actions of Harbin Sport University.[9][10]
References
^"承办亚冬会 哈尔滨硬件储备充足" [Hosting the Asian Winter Games: Harbin has ample constructs in reserve]. Harbin Municipal People's Government (in Simplified Chinese). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
