Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday asked officials to draw up a comprehensive roadmap to upgrade existing sports facilities and build new infrastructure in Telangana to international standards, as the state eyes hosting major global sporting events in the future.At a review meeting on sports infrastructure, attended by sports minister Vakiti Srihari, revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Sports Authority of Telangana chairman K Shiva Sena Reddy, chief secretary K Ramakrishna Rao and senior officials, the chief minister assessed the current status of stadiums and other facilities across the state. Revanth directed officials to modernise key stadiums, including Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy Stadium, LB Stadium and Saroornagar Stadium, upgrading them to meet future requirements for training camps and hosting major sporting events. The chief minister also reviewed the proposal to establish the Young India Sports University with world-class infrastructure and facilities for multiple sports disciplines. “The state should develop the sports university with all facilities, including training athletes to win medals in the Olympic Games. In addition to renovating the Gachibowli outdoor stadium, establish an indoor stadium, university complex, hostel buildings, all types of sports grounds, and other facilities required for training within the stadium premises,” CM Revanth said.During the meeting, the chief minister also examined design proposals for upcoming sports complexes and offered suggestions to officials. Revanth has earlier outlined his ambition to position Hyderabad as a potential venue for some sporting disciplines if India wins the bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games, stressing the need to strengthen sports infrastructure accordingly. He said he had earlier discussed the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to consider Hyderabad as a host city for the prestigious event. Modi had recently said India is making strong efforts to bid for the 2036 Olympics.
