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Master Chandgiram Sports Stadium
Sports complex in Saifai, Etawah, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. Stadium is now under the administration of Major Dhyanchand Sports College, Saifai which is situated one kilometre away from stadium.
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Sports Facilities
Astroturf Hockey field
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
It is a swimming pool which fulfills international standards of swimming.[3]
Multipurpose Hall
This sports complex had a multipurpose hall too.[3] It is used for badminton and wrestling practice.
Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre
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]
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Notable athletes
Stadium is used by Sports Authority of India, Major Dhyanchand Sports College, Saifai (Hockey and Swimming only) and Uttar Pradesh Government's Saifai Sports Hostel. Some notable athletes who used to practice here are-
Sports College
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 Major Dhyanchand Sports College has own campus and facilities but students of sports college use hockey, wrestling, badminton and swimming facilities of Master Chandgiram Sports Stadium too.
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