Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to Be Dismantled for Sports City

New Delhi's iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, a cornerstone of India's sporting history for over four decades, is set to be dismantled to make way for a sprawling 102-acre Sports City, according to sources in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The ambitious redevelopment project, announced on Monday, aims to create world-class facilities for multiple athletic disciplines as India pursues hosting rights for the 2036 Olympic Games and the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

The initiative remains in its preliminary phase, with officials conducting feasibility studies and drawing inspiration from successful sports complexes in Qatar and Australia. A ministry source explained that the new development will encompass training centers, competition venues, athlete lodging, and high-performance facilities designed to international standards. "A Sports City will ensure that we have hosting facilities for major disciplines, training facilities, lodging for athletes when they compete there and even verticals like entertainment will be covered," the source said. All current offices within the stadium complex, including those of the National Anti-Doping Agency, the National Dope Testing...