Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex
The legendary Jawaharlal Nehru Sports (JNS) Complex, named after the first Prime Minister of India, was the main venue for the IX Asian Games in 1982. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is situated near the Central Government Offices (C.G.O.) Complex in the Lodhi Road area. It’s an all-purpose sports complex and has hosted many sports events.
Renovated for the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Complex is the main venue for the mega-sporting event hosting, apart from Athletics, Lawn Bowls and Weightlifting, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies will showcase India’s great civilisation, its history, cultural diversity, varied art forms, music and dance.
The unique membrane roof will shelter 60,000 spectators. The main stadium has two outer basket-like supporting columned structures carrying not only the compression rings but also the complete ramp system for access and evacuation.
Athletics
Capacity 60,000 Competition Arena 400 m 9 lane Conica Synthetic surface Athletic track with 10 lanes in Home Straight, 60 m 4 lane Conica Synthetic surface strip at Indoor hold up area and two warm up areas - 8 lane Conica synthetic surface track and for Long Throws
Distance from Games Village 12 km Competition Date 6-12 October 2010
Entry Gates 6, 9 and 14
Lawn Bowls
Capacity 2,111
Competition Arena Four competition synthetic greens with flood lights
Distance from Games Village 12 km
Competition Date 4-13 October 2010
Entry Gates 14
Weightlifting
Capacity 2,500
Competition Arena One competition platform; 12 warm-up platforms
Distance from Games Village 12 km
Competition Date 4 -12 October 2010
Entry Gates 18
Nearest Metro Station - Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, Jorbagh, Jungpura
Thyagaraj Sports Complex
Thyagaraj Sports Complex is built especially for Delhi 2010’s Netball competition. Inaugurated on 2 April 2010 by Mrs. Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi, the Stadium is India’s first Netball stadium and is named after the 18th century south Indian poet-composer Thyagaraj (4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847).
It is India’s first-ever model Green Venue built with the latest green building technologies. The stadium has an R.C.C. structure with steel roofing and the flooring work has been done by using granite, recycled PVC, carpets, epoxy and Kota stone. The stadium has maple wood flooring in the central arena.
Netball
Capacity 4,494 Netball
Competition Arena One match court; two warm-up courts
Distance from Games Village 15 km
Competition Date 4-14 October 2010
Entry Gates 4
Indira Gandhi Sports Complex
Indira Gandhi Sports Complex is located on the western bank of Yamuna River, in close proximity to the Delhi Secretariat (to its East) and the historical Ferozshah Kotla citadel (to its West). Built in the year 1982 to host the indoor sports events of the Asian Games, it is spread over an area of 102 acres.
The stadium, the largest indoor stadium in India, is being equipped with intricate audio and lighting systems, making it adequate for High Definition Television (HDTV) transmission.
Gymnastics
Capacity 14,348
Competition Arena One indoor stadium; two warm-up halls
Distance from Games Village 6 km
Rhythmic Gymnastics: 12 -14 October 2010
Entry Gates 7
Cycling
Capacity 4,000
Competition Arena 250 m covered Timber Track (a/c)
Distance from Games Village 6 km
Competition Date 5-8 October 2010
Entry Gates 7
Wrestling
Capacity 6,932
Competition Arena Three competition mat areas; six warm-up mat areas
Distance from Games Village 6 km
Competition Date 5-10 October 2010
Entry Gates 7
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