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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Pushes for Olympic-Level Sports University

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to develop world-class infrastructure at the proposed Young India Sports University. He emphasized modernizing key stadiums like Gachibowli and LB Stadium to produce Olympic-level athletes from the state. The review meeting also focused on positioning Telangana as a future host for mega-events like the Olympics and Commonwealth Games. The state's sports policy involves eminent personalities like Kapil Dev and Pullela Gopichand in its governance board.

Key Points: Telangana CM Plans World-Class Sports University for Olympics

  • World-class Sports University
  • Stadium modernization across Hyderabad
  • Hosting Olympics & Commonwealth Games
  • New state sports policy
  • Involving sports legends
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Telangana CM for creating world-class infrastructure at proposed Sports University

CM Revanth Reddy reviews plans for Young India Sports University, aiming to create Olympic-level athletes and host major international events in Telangana.

"directed officials to ensure that the Sports University is equipped with all facilities required to train athletes with the goal of excelling at the Olympics - Chief Minister's Office"

Hyderabad, March 9

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Monday, called for creating world-class infrastructure at the proposed Young India Sports University and modernisation of key stadiums to produce Olympic-level athletes from the state.

The Chief Minister held a review meeting with the officials of the Department of Sports, and the discussions focused on providing international-standard facilities at the Young India Sports University and developing grounds for various sports.

According to the Chief Minister's Office, he directed officials to ensure that the Sports University is equipped with all facilities required to train athletes with the goal of excelling at the Olympics. He also instructed officials to renovate the Gachibowli Outdoor Stadium and develop an indoor stadium, university complex, hostel buildings, sports grounds for multiple disciplines, and other training facilities within the stadium premises.

The Chief Minister reviewed several architectural designs related to the proposed constructions and gave suggestions to officials.

He directed officials to prepare plans to position Telangana as a host for major events such as the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games, and to strengthen the performance of Telangana athletes in the Olympics.

The Chief Minister also instructed officials to modernise the Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy Stadium, LB Stadium, and Saroornagar Stadium to meet future requirements for training and competitions.

Sports and Youth Services Minister Vakiti Srihari and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Srinivasa Reddy attended the meeting. Also present were CM's former advisor Vem Narender Reddy, Sports Authority of Telangana (SAT) Chairman Shiva Sena Reddy, Chief Secretary K. Ramkrishna Rao, CM Principal Secretaries Srinivas Raju and Sheshadri, SAT Managing Director Soni Baladevi, Vice-Chancellor of Young India Sports University Dr G. Kishore, and senior officials.

The Telangana government last year formulated a sports policy to establish Telangana as a global sports leader and to transform the state into a hub for national and international sports. It constituted the Board of Governors for the Sports Hub of Telangana, which includes eminent sports personalities like Kapil Dev, Pullela Gopichand, Baichung Bhutia, Abhinav Bindra, and Ravikanth Reddy.

- IANS

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Priya S
Good initiative, but I hope this isn't just another announcement that gets delayed. We've seen many sports projects start with great fanfare and then get stuck. The government must ensure timely completion and transparent use of funds. The involvement of legends like Gopichand and Bindra is promising though.
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Rohit P
Modernising LB Stadium and Saroornagar is much needed! These are iconic venues but have become quite dated. If Hyderabad can host Commonwealth Games or even Asian Games in the future, it will put us on the global map. Jai Telangana!
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Sarah B
As someone who moved to Hyderabad for work, it's exciting to see such ambitious plans. Creating Olympic-level infrastructure will attract talent from across the country. The focus should also be on making these facilities accessible to the public for fitness, not just elite athletes.
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Vikram M
Bahut accha plan hai! But alongside stadiums, we need to improve sports in schools and colleges. The university should have strong scholarship programs for talented kids from rural Telangana. Medals aayenge tabhi asli kaam hoga.
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Karthik V
Hope they maintain these facilities properly. We build new things but maintenance is always poor. Also, the Sports University curriculum should include sports science, nutrition, and physiotherapy - not just coaching. We need to produce world-class professionals behind the athletes too.

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