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Jawaharlal Nehru University Stadium

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Jawaharlal Nehru University Stadium
JNU Stadium
Full nameJawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Former namesJawaharlal Nehru University Sports Complex
LocationJawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India
OwnerJawaharlal Nehru University
OperatorJawaharlal Nehru University
Executive suites0
Capacity2,500 permanent seats
SurfaceBermuda Princess 77 Grass – 120 m x 70 m
ScoreboardRs, 12.87 crore
Construction
Broke ground2008
Built2010
Opened2010

Jawaharlal Nehru University Sports Complex or Jawaharlal Nehru University Stadium is a multipurpose sports complex located in New Delhi, the capital of India. The stadium managed and owned by Jawaharlal Nehru University.[1][2][3]

The stadium has facilities for various sports, including cricket, football, and hockey. There are also facilities for indoor sports such as basketball, badminton, gymnastics, handball, volleyball, lawn tennis, table tennis, weight lifting, and Kabbadi.

There are three main venues where the following games are played:

  • Outdoor Stadium: for football, cricket, volleyball, lawn tennis, weight lifting/gymnasium, yoga, and athletics
  • Badminton Hall inside the Students Activity Centre (Tefla's Building): For badminton and taekwondo (with a qualified instructor, Black Belt 4th Dan)
  • Central School Grounds Basketball Court (near Tapti Hostel): Basketball

References

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  1. ^ "Facilities at JNU". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ^ "JNU Sports Festival". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Centre of Russian studies". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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