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Football is played commercially in most venues with a total of 10,000 spectators in a stadium’s capacity. Gridiron football, baseball (most famous), cricket, rugby, outfield lacrosse, bandy, & bullfights are among popular stadium games/sports. Performances are taking place in these huge sporting stadiums.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium by the Indian government accommodated the Asian Games’ sports events & festivities in 1982. Also it held the Asian Athletics Championship during 1989. For both the Commonwealth Games, the stadium was extensively refurbished and updated to accommodate all athletic events as well as the open / close ceremonies.
The stadium is part of the middle Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru sports centre, which further houses the Sportchek of India’s offices. The Indian football team competes in big tournaments at the stadium, as well as Indian Athletics. The previous Indian Super Football league team Delhi Dynamos called it home between 2014 to 2019. The stadiums also can stage music concerts for up to 100,000 people and, because of its oval form, other athletic activities such as cricket may be held there. A few of the matches from the 2017 FIFA U-17 Tournament were held at the stadium.
SPORTS IN INDIA
India’s most popular sport is cricket, and the country has held & won the World Cup Final on several occasions. Field hockey, which is also a National sport of India, is India’s most accomplished Olympic sport, with the Indian men’s team winning thirteen medals, including eight gold medals. Badminton, soccer, shot, boxing, wrestling, tennis, squash, lifting, gymnastic, athletics, ping pong, basketball, volley, and cycling are all prominent sports in India. Chess, kho-kho, kite-fighting, leg softball, polo, billiards, and gilli danda are also popular indigenous sports.
Kabaddi is an old Indian sport that is gaining one of the fastest popularity. At the Asian Games, India won several matches and seasons of kabaddi, as well as all 3 seasons of said Kabaddi World Cup. The 1987, 1996, & 2011 Cricket World Cups, in 1951 & 1982 Asian Game, the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and the (2017) FIFA U-17 World Cup are among the international athletic events that India has hosted or co-hosted.
WORLD’S LARGEST STADIUM FOR CRICKET
The Narendra Modi Stadium is a cricket venue located inside the Sardar Vallabhbhai Sporting Area in Gujarat, India. By 2022, it will have a maximum of 132,000 spectators, making it the world’s largest stadium. The venue, which holds Test, ODI, and T20I cricket matches, is owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association.
Built around 1983, the facility was refurbished for the first time during 2006.
It has become the major venue for international games inside the city. In 2015, the stadium was deactivated and disassembled, and in February 2020, it was completely rebuilt at a price of Rs 800 crore (US$100 million).
Apart from cricket, the facility has hosted a variety of Gujarat government-sponsored events. In 1987, 1996, and 2011, it hosted games at the Cricket World Cups. As of 2021, the venue has hosted 14 Tests, 24 ODIs, and 6 T20I matches.
WORLD’S LARGEST STADIUM FOR FESTIVALS FOR YOUTHS
The Rungrado Stadium which was built in May is a multi-purpose stadium situated in Rungra Island in Pyongyang, North Korea, that spans 20.7 hectares (51 acres). It initially opened on May 1, 1989, with the 13th International Carnival of Youth and Adolescents as its first major event. With the re-estimated amount of seats in 2014, it is said that this is the world’s second biggest stadium by seating size (after India’s Narendra Modi Arena), and the world’s largest stadium by official seating capacity.
GAMES AND SPORTS ALL AROUND THE WORLD
Soccer/Football
Few sports can equal soccer as a competitive sport, and the amount of participants involved in the activity, whether at the grassroots level, in 5-a-side leagues, or simply for pleasure with friends, is unrivalled. According to the most recent worldwide census conducted by FIFA, the sport has 265 million participants and over 5 million officials, accounting for 4% of the worldwide population.
Cricket
Cricket is most popular in Australia, Pakistan, India, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, but it is increasingly gaining popularity in other nations across the world. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), cricket is played in 125 nations throughout the world.
Badminton
Some people may be surprised to learn that badminton is one of the top ten most popular sports in the world. However, badminton is a very popular indoor activity, with an estimated 220 million people playing it on a daily basis. It is especially popular in Asia, where many of the top players in the game’s history have come from.
CONCLUSION
No matter what the game is, every sport has its separate fan base with thousands and millions of people watching it. All types of sports have their particular designated stadiums where they can be performed. All stadiums have their individual significance.
