Euro 2012: Ukraine’s goal – Ukrainian Life

The European Championships are just around the corner and the Donbass Stadium is the pride of Ukraine. The hi-tech sports venue opened in 2009 after three years work.

The rest of the country is fighting against time to make up for the delays to complete all the facilities for the 2012 Championships.

Enthusiasm is the order of the day in Donetsk, the first Ukrainian city to complete all its sports facilities for Euro 2012.

Donetsk, the capital of the Donbass coal region, will host five matches, including a quarter final and a semi-final. Local authorities promise everything will be ready by April 2012.

The city has a new airport terminal, spruced-up public areas, it is building and refurbishing 57 hotels and dozens of roads. Nevertheless there are concerns over its ability to cater for all the fans.

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