Delhi's first centre of excellence for sports opens at Dwarka
L-G V K Saxena inaugurated on Thursday Delhi's first centre of excellence for sports at Dwarka's Sector 8, which houses state-of-the-art amenities for multiple disciplines, including boxing, weightlifting, wrestling and taekwondo.
In a statement, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) – which has developed the facility – said the centre is spread across 23.3 acres of land.
'The indoor facilities feature dedicated spaces for weightlifting, table tennis, yoga, and aerobics. The outdoor sports have six synthetic turf courts for lawn tennis, as many courts for badminton, four basketball courts, two courts each for netball and volleyball, and four courts for pickleball,' the DDA said.
The complex is also equipped with an open-air gym, a dedicated jogging track, and an Olympic-size swimming pool, it added.
Future expansion projects of the complex include a combined football and hockey ground, a synthetic athletic track, a skating rink, a speed track, and a children's park.
Additionally, there is a modern conference hall equipped with high-end Internet and audio-visual equipment with a seating capacity of 100, a cafeteria, a restaurant, and banqueting facilities.
The DDA further said that professional coaching in all sports, with a focus on boxing, wrestling, weightlifting, and taekwondo, will be provided at the facility. It added that three additional centres of excellence are being developed at Rohini and Dwarka. The event was also attended by South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Bijwasan MLA Kailash Gahlot, and DDA Vice-Chairman N Saravana Kumar.
The DDA stated that three additional Centres of Excellence are in development: an aquatics centre at Rohini Sector 33; a tennis and shooting facility at Dwarka Sector 19; and a football and hockey centre at Dwarka Sector 23.
The DDA currently operates 17 sports complexes and three golf courses across Delhi.
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