The DDA
Siri Fort Sport Complex is a
sports stadium
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in
New Delhi
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,
India
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. It was built for the
1982 Asian Games
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, next to the Asian Games village by the
Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which also runs the facility now. Also close by is the
Siri Fort Auditorium complex.
Sports
Basketball, Swimming Pool, Squash,
Pitch and Putt Golf, Billiards, Snooker, Shooting, Skating, Tennis, Badminton Courts, Yoga, Aerobics, Gym,
Calisthenics
Calisthenics (American English) or callisthenics (British English) () is a form of strength training that utilizes an individual's body weight as resistance to perform multi-joint, compound movements with little or no equipment.
Calisthenics sol ...
, Football, Cricket, Jogging track etc.
2010 Commonwealth Games
The stadium hosted
badminton
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and
squash for the
Games
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. The stadium for badminton will have five match courts and three warm-up courts, and the stadium for squash will have 11 singles courts convertible to five doubles courts.
2014 Thomas & Uber Cup
The
2014 Thomas & Uber Cup was held on 18–25 May 2014 at the Siri Fort Sports Complex,
New Delhi
New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament ...
. This is the first time India hosted the two cups.
See also
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2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 201 ...
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2014 Thomas & Uber Cup
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Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
References
2010 Commonwealth Games venues
Sports venues in Delhi
1982 Asian Games
South Delhi district
Sports venues completed in 1982
Badminton venues
Badminton in India
Squash venues
Buildings and structures in New Delhi
1982 establishments in Delhi
20th-century architecture in India
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