哥伦布新女足俱乐部10月27日动工兴建4.5万平方英尺训练中心，2028年亮相国家女子足球联赛
俄亥俄州富兰克林县哥伦布市一支即将加入国家女子足球联赛（NWSL）的新俱乐部10月27日破土动工，为球队兴建一座4.5万平方英尺的训练设施。俱乐部当天宣布动工，训练中心将设在俄亥俄健康训练基地，球队未来的主场则设在市中心的 ScottsMiracle-Gro 球场，即美国职业足球大联盟哥伦布机员队的主场。
俱乐部执行合伙人惠特尼·哈斯拉姆·约翰逊在声明中表示，这座设施将在女子体育领域树立新的全球标准，体现俱乐部持续投资并提升女性运动员、力争在赛场上取胜、为球迷创造难忘回忆以及在国际舞台展示哥伦布的目标。俱乐部由哈斯拉姆体育集团、Nationwide 保险公司与爱德华兹家族共同拥有，目标是打造一个能够吸引并最大限度发挥精英女性运动员表现、同时兼顾长期人才培养的环境。球队计划于2028年正式亮相国家女子足球联赛，训练中心的建设是球队筹备工作的重要一步。
Columbus's New Women's Soccer Club Breaks Ground Oct. 27 on 45,000-Square-Foot Training Center Ahead of 2028 NWSL Debut
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio — A new Columbus club set to join the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) broke ground on Oct. 27 on a 45,000-square-foot training facility for the team. The club announced the groundbreaking the same day. The training center will be located at the OhioHealth Training Grounds, and the team's future home stadium will be ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in downtown Columbus, home of Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew.
Whitney Haslam Johnson, the club's managing partner, said in a statement that the facility will set a new global standard in women's sports, reflecting the club's commitment to investing in and elevating women athletes, winning on the field, creating memorable experiences for fans and showcasing Columbus on the international stage. The club is owned by Haslam Sports Group, Nationwide and the Edwards family, and aims to build an environment that attracts elite women athletes and maximizes their performance while supporting long-term player development.
The team plans to make its NWSL debut in 2028, and construction of the training center is an important step in the club's preparations.
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图片来源：图：哥伦布 ScottsMiracle-Gro 球场（原 Lower.com 球场）内景（资料图）。作者 Nova Crystallis，CC BY-SA 4.0，取自 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Inside ScottsMiracle-Gro Field (formerly Lower.com Field) in Columbus, file photo. By Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
