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He further said, “The biggest stadium of Varanasi has been prepared in three phases. The first phase has a multi-purpose hall and an Olympic-sized swimming pool, while the second phase has a cricket ground, a national center of excellence as well as hostels for players and coaches. “The third phase has a synthetic track for athletics.” District Magistrate S. Rajalingam said, “Any player can come here to practice. The stadium has not been restricted for players from Varanasi.”

At the same time, shooter Satyam Singh said that the most important thing is that the players did not have any such basic facilities earlier. The children didn't even know what shooting was or how to do it. With the construction of the new stadium, they will be able to come here and practice. District Rifle Club executive member Pankaj Srivastava said that this stadium is the best sports center in the area. This facility should have been made here 15 years ago, but we are far behind other areas. We do not have international level sports facilities. We lack international shooting ranges in the state.”

150 room hostel also inside the stadium

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reviewed the progress of the stadium on June 18. PM Modi wrote on Twitter, “Reviewed the progress of Dr. Sampurnanand Sports Stadium in Kashi. This stadium and sports complex will be of great help to the youth of Kashi.” Apart from a hostel with 150 rooms for players equipped with modern facilities, Dr. Sampurnanand Sports Stadium has the facility to host 50 sports including Judo, Karate, Table Tennis, Shooting, Lawn Tennis, Cricket and Hockey as per international standards.