Director General of Olimpiyskiy died after contracting COVID-19

General DIRECTOR of the sports complex "Olympic" Yuri Guretsky died at the age of 50. This is stated on the website of the Kyiv Ploshchad Group of Companies (which includes the Olimpiysky Sports Complex).

“On October 22, 2021, it became known that an outstanding manager in the construction industry, the general director of the Olimpiysky sports complex, Yury Borisovich Guretsky, died from complications after coronavirus at the age of 50,” the message says.

Kyiv Ploshchad expressed its condolences to Guretsky's family and friends.

As noted in the company, Guretsky headed the Olimpiysky Sports Complex Joint-Stock Company for many years. In 2016-2017, he was the general director of Mospromstroy JSC. He is also the founder of LLC MPSI GROUP, the organization provides services for business.

SC "Olympic" is one of the most famous sports facilities in the capital. It was built in 1977–1980 and officially opened on July 19, 1980. The sports complex included the main arena, gymnastics and choreography halls, a rehabilitation center, a swimming pool and other facilities. "Olympic" was one of the largest indoor sports facilities in Europe. The total area of ​​the facility was 213 thousand square meters. m, its stadium alone could accommodate 35 thousand people.