Physical education in the Wingate Institute in 1959.
The Wingate Institute (Template:Lang-he), officially Orde Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sports (Template:Lang-he), is a sports training facility located south of Netanya, Israel, established in 1957. Named after Orde Wingate, the facility serves as the host facility for numerous Israeli national sports teams as well as a military training base.
In 1989, the institute was awarded the Israel Prize, for sport.[1]
Cultivation of Young Talent in the Sport-Gifted Centre (Template:Lang-he)
The Gymnast sculpture in Wingate Institute By Daniel BaharierSwimmer sculpture in Wingate Institute By Daniel BaharierCentre for the Development of Sports Achievement (Template:Lang-he)
IDF's Bahad 8 sits within the Wingate Institute; it acts as a training ground for Israeli soldiers' fitness as well as hand-to-hand combat.[citation needed]
Campus
On the campus of the Wingate Institute, are numerous athletic fields. There is one rugby pitch that serves as the home pitch of the Israel national rugby union team. Additionally, the numerous fields have been used as the venues for various events during the Maccabiah Games.