Odisha Unveils India's First Indoor Athletics and Aquatic Centers
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated By | Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik |
| Location | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar |
| Facilities Inaugurated | India's first indoor athletics stadium and indoor aquatic centre |
| Foundation Stone Laid For | Indoor diving centre |
| Purpose | To help athletes train year-round without weather-related disturbances |
| Indoor Athletics Stadium | - First of its kind in India - Cost: Rs 120 crore - Capacity: 120 athletes for full-time coaching - Facilities: Classroom, medical, pantry, 10,000 sq. meter track by Mondo SpA - Events: Long jump, triple jump, 100m, 200m, pole vault, shot put - Training ground for Odisha Reliance Foundation Athletics High-Performance Centre |
| Indoor Aquatic Centre | - 50-meter Olympic-size pool and 25-meter warm-up pool with temperature control - Seating capacity: 1000 - Operated by Odisha Inspire Institute of Sport High-Performance Center - Focus on Olympics, Commonwealth Games, boxing, wrestling, judo, athletics |
| Indoor Diving Centre | - 25-meter diving pool and 5-meter pool for synchronized swimming - Temperature-controlled |
| Significance | A step towards promoting sports and providing world-class training infrastructure for athletes in India |