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New Delhi Games Village 2010

Last Updated 12/15/2006 07:08 AM


New Delhi is a business and political hub for India since medivial times till date. This is what it is famous for, in and outside India. It had an opportunity to host the Asian Games in 1981 but that was way back. It has regained its reputation as a business and political hub since then. What really is happening now is that New Delhi has to prove and present itself as a city which is a sports hub too apart from being just what it is.

New Delhi Games Village is something completly new that is happening in New Delhi or even in India

The Indian capital will have five new stadiums and a Games Village for the Commonwealth Games 2010 to be held in October.

One indoor stadium each will be constructed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for weightlifting, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex for wrestling, Siri Fort for badminton and squash and Yamuna Complex for table tennis.

New Delhi games village.

New Delhi games village plan

A 47.3 hectare (118 acre) picturesque site has been selected on the banks of the holy river Yamuna. To be created at a cost of USD 40 million, the Games Village has been underwritten by the government. There will be no cost to the Organizing Committee. Within its immediate vicinity are heritage monuments and historical landmarks. Combined with the dense green natural cover on the sides, it will be a relaxing and soothing environment for the athletes and officials. Athletes and Officials from all sports will stay at this one village. This facility will provide ultimate world class facility to the athlete. The development is in full swing.

Delhi University was asked to build the Aquatics Center but its inability to build it due to many different reasons have been shown, other venues for holding aquatics events and rugby were under review.

The government is on the look out for many other venues in and around New Delhi to hold many different events. The planning are all complete and it's just the implementation that is taking place.

Setting out a time table, government said the work on sports venues was proposed to be completed by December 2009, which is a kind of risk if you compare it with the dates when the games are supposed to start, the Games Village by August 2010 and civic infrastructure in phases by September 2010.

The estimated expenditure for holding the games would be around Rs.37.50 billion ($805.81 million). This will be given to the Indian Olympic Association Organizing Committee on a "revenue-neutral" basis.

List of Competition Venues
 source official website
Sport
Venue


  
Aquatics Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool
  • Complex is spread over 12.13 acres with the built-up area occupying 3.7 acres
  • 3 Pools of FINA Standards - Warm-up, Main Competition, Diving Pools
  • All pools are temperature controlled with digital temperature display system
  • Warm-Up pool : 50 m (L) X 12.5 m (W) X 2 m (depth); Lane for Handicapped athletes; Entry for physically challenged.
  • Diving Pool: 25 m(L) X 25 m (W) X 5 m (Depth); Duaflex Diving Board. A lift for athletes to go up.
  • underwater observation windows
Athletics Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
  • One of the biggest stadia in the entire region
  • Spread over 100 acres, including 23 acres green cover
  • Has been the venue for several international sporting events
  • 4 flood-lit towers providing 1,500 lux illumination - 1,200 lux of vertical illumination.
  • Warm Up area: 4-lane 400 meter synthetic track.
Badminton DDA Siri Fort Sports Complex
  • Main Play Area: 4 Badminton Courts
  • Warm-Up Area : 4 Badminton Courts
  • other facilities: Equipment Area, Medical/Doping/Physiotherapy, Athletes Lounge, Commonwealth Family Area, Sponsor's Area, Parking for 500 vehicales
Boxing Yamuna Sports Complex (NEW)
  • Main Stadium will be divisible in 2 halves by a retractable sound-proof and fire-proof curtain.
  • 2 Main Rings
  • Electronic Displays
  • Podium
Cycling

Yamuna Cycling Velodrome
Indira Gandhi Sports Complex
  • Cycling Track as per international Standards - with elevation and length as per requiements.
  • Mobile P.A> System
  • Photo-finish camera
Gymnastics Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium
  • Stadium can be divided into 2 equal halves by a retractable sound-proof, fire-proof synthetics wall
  • Enables conduct of 2 sports competitions simultaneously
  • Each half has the following: 6 change rooms, 4 V.I.P areas, Media Room, Medical Room
  • Lighting for the Arena is provided with metal-halide lamps with the lighting of 1,600 lux-lumens
  • Wooden playing arena 4680 sq mts
  • Centrally air-conditioned Indoor Stadium
Hockey (Men) Major Dhyan Chand National Hockey Stadium
  • Synthetics Surface
  • Electronic Scoreboard
  • 100-seated air-conditioned Conference Room
  • V.I.P. lounge
  • Commonwealth Family Lounge
  • Change Rooms
Hockey (Women) Shivaji Stadium
  • Synthetics surface
  • Electronic Scorebaord
  • 100-seated air-conditioned Conference Room
  • V.I.P. lounge
  • Commonwealth family lounge
Lawn Bowls Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (New)
  • Four Play areas
  • Spectators Gallery on one side
  • Catering/Restaurant Area & Facilities
Netball Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium
  • Stadium can be divided into 2 equal halves by a retractable sound-proof, fire-proof synthetics wall
  • Enables conduct of two sports competitions simultaneoulsy
  • Each Half has the following: 6 change rooms, 4 V.I.P areas, Media Room, Medical Room
  • Lighting for the Arena is provided with metal-halide lamps with the lighting of 1,600 lux-lumens
  • Wooden playing arena 4680 sq mts
  • Centrally air-conditioned Indoor Stadium
Rugby 7's Yamuna Sports Complex
  • Playing Area : 150 m X 70 m
Shooting Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range
  • 10 meters Range, 25 Meters range, 50 meters range, 3 Trap Ranges, 3 Skeet Ranges
  • Scoring equipment imported from Speith of Germany and Sius Ascor of Switzerland
  • Storage Room for storage of Arms and ammunition
Squash DDA Siri Fort Sports Complex  
Table Tennis Talkatora Indoor Stadium  
Weightlifting Siri Fort Auditorium  
Wrestling Yamuna Sports Complex
  • Main Stadium will be divisible in 2 halves by a retractable sound-proof and fire-proof curtain.
  • 2 Main Rings
  • Electronic Displays
  • Podium

 


 


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