The Master Chandgi Ram Sports Stadium, Saifai is an national-level sports complex having a hockey pitch, multipurpose hall (badminton & wrestling facilities), a swimming pool and Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre in Saifai, Etawah District of Uttar Pradesh. It is named after Haryanvi wrestler Chandgi Ram.
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| Location | Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh |
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| Coordinates | 26°57′23″N 78°57′26″E / 26.956387°N 78.957244°E |
| Owner | Major Dhyan Chand Sports College, Saifai (Government of Uttar Pradesh)[1] |
| Operator | Major Dhyan Chand Sports College, Saifai |
| Type | Sports complex |
| Capacity | 20,000[2] |
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| Saifai Sports College Uttar Pradesh Wizards | |
Sports Facilities edit
Astroturf Hockey field edit
The stadium has facilities like a 20,000-capacity Astroturf hockey field with synthetic running track, base & synthetic surface.[3] It witnesses 5th Senior National Hockey Championship 2015(Women).
It is a Global Certified Field from FIH (International Hockey Federation).[4]
Swimming Pool edit
It is a swimming pool which fulfills international standards of swimming.[3]
Multipurpose Hall edit
This sports complex had a multipurpose hall too.[3] It is used for badminton and wrestling practice.
Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre edit
Master Chandgi Ram Sports Stadium also has a sports training centre of Sports Authority of India in its campus. It offers residential training in Athletics, Field hockey, Handball and Wrestling and non-residential training in Shooting.[5]
Notable athletes edit
Stadium is used by Sports Authority of India, Major Dhyan Chand Sports College, Saifai (Hockey and Swimming only) and Saifai Sports Hostel of Uttar Pradesh Government. Some notable athletes who used to practice here are-
- Gopi Sonkar, India men's national field hockey team (Saifai Sports Hostel)
Sports College edit
Saifai village has a residential sports college, established in 2014. It offers teaching from 6th to 12th standardand by the curriculum of Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Uttar Pradesh (U.P. Board) and sports training in cricket, football, hockey, wrestling, athletics, badminton, swimming and kabaddi. Although it has owne campus and facilities but students of sports college use hockey, wrestling, badminton and swimming facilities of the stadium too.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ https://www.khelsathi.in/Major_Dhyan_Chand_Sports_College.html
- ^ Worldstdiums[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Rs 94-cr sport facility at Saifai almost idle". Times of India. 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Sportina Exim | FIH Certified Field Builders | FIH Certifications | FIH Quality Programme". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "SAI Training Centers-Sports Authority of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports - Government of India". www.sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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