MYAS selects Chandigarh’s hockey stadium as one of India’s 8 ‘centres of excellence’

The decision was taken at a meeting held in Delhi earlier this week, approved on Thursday and the official communication was sent to the Chandigarh sports department Friday.

By Nitin Sharma


While Chandigarh allowed training in sports like archery, badminton and other sports in May under the Unlock guidelines, the UT sports department started training in sports like judo, wrestling and boxing at its sports complex earlier this week. (Representational)

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has selected the Sector 42 Hockey Stadium, Chandigarh, as one of the eight ‘Khelo India State Centres of Excellence’. The decision was taken at a meeting held in Delhi earlier this week, approved on Thursday and the official communication was sent to the Chandigarh sports department Friday. The sports department had submitted a proposal about hockey, boxing and rowing with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports last November.