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New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to Be Demolished, Brand New 'Sports City' to Be Built in Its Place: Report
The new Sports City will replace the stadium with facilities for all major sports and athlete lodging, inspired by global multipurpose models, officials said.
- On Monday, November 10, 2025, a sports ministry source said the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, will be dismantled to create a Sports City using the 102 acre area including lodging for athletes.
- Currently the scheme remains in an ideation phase with no timeline fixed as officials study infrastructure models from Qatar and Australia and plan to advance after preparatory steps.
- The Sports Authority of India announced a recruitment drive will hire 320 coaches across 25 disciplines, with 50% of positions reserved for women coaches, after recent Rs 50 crore upgrades.
- Officials say the redevelopment aims to provide first-class facilities as India targets Olympic hosting in 2036, impacting the Sports Authority of India, archery academy, badminton courts, and doping agencies.
- Originally built for the 1982 Asian Games, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with 60,000 capacity hosted concerts, Independence Day ceremonies, and was renovated with a Rs 961 crore makeover and a recent Rs 50 crore upgrade.
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New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to be demolished, brand new 'Sports City' to be built in its place: Report
The iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, built as the primary venue for the 1982 Asian Games, had undergone renovation worth Rs 961 crore ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a further Rs 50 crore make over ahead of the recent World Para-Athletics Championships.
·Mumbai, India
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Delhi's Iconic Nehru Stadium To Be Dismantled And Reborn As 102-Acre "Sports City: Sources
The 102 acre area of the stadium will be rebuilt completely but as of now, the plan is merely a proposal and therefore the timeline for the project has not yet been worked out.
·New Delhi, India
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