Wingate Institute (
Hebrew: מכון וינגייט), officially Orde Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sports (
Hebrew: המכון לחינוך גופני ולספורט ע"ש אורד וינגייט), is a sports training institute located south of
Netanya,
Israel.
History
Wingate Institute was established in 1957. It was named after
Orde Wingate. It serves as the host facility for several Israeli national sports teams and as a base for IDF fitness training. Among its numerous athletic fields is the
rugby pitch that serves as the home pitch of the
Israel national rugby union team. Additionally, numerous fields are used as venues during the
Maccabiah Games.
In 1989, the institute was awarded the
Israel Prize, for sport.[1]
Schools
Nat Holman School for Coaches and Trainers (
Hebrew: בית הספר למאמנים ומדריכים ע"ש נט הולמן)
Ribstein Centre for Research, Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy (
Hebrew: מרכז ריבשטיין לרפואת ספורט ולמחקר)