A new sports centre 1. (open) in the town centre last month, and it 2. (already/become) very popular among local residents.

At the moment, several new fitness classes 3. (organize) to attract more visitors. The manager says that the number of members 4. (increase) steadily since January.

Last week, a local athlete 5. (visit) the centre and 6. (give) a short interview to young athletes. While he 7. (talk) to reporters, hundreds of people waited outside to meet him.

The sports centre usually 8. (close) at 10 p.m., but this week it 9. (stay) open later because of a special event.

So far, more than 2,000 tickets 10. (sell) for Saturday’s competition, and the organizers expect that all remaining tickets 11. (sell) by Friday.

Many local people believe that the new centre 12. (already/improve) community life in the area.