Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium ( Hindi जवाहरलाल नेहरू स्टेडियम ) is a multi-sports stadium in Delhi , India . Built in 1982 . This massive construction is an all-purpose sports arena that hosts football and other sports games, as well as large-scale concert events such as concerts by leading Indian artists and famous productions. Capacity 60,000 people [1] . The stadium is also the main office of the Indian Olympic Association.
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Built | 1982 |
| Open | 1982 |
| Remodeled | 2010 |
| Architect | |
| Capacity | 60,000 people |
| Home team | India national football team Delhi Dinamos |
History
The stadium was built by the Government of India for the IX Summer Asian Games in 1982 .
In this stadium , in the framework of the Indian tour and at the same time the days of Soviet-Indian friendship , Sofia Rotaru performed in 1987, whose performance at this stadium with the song Circus / Circus (simultaneously in Russian and English), as well as large-scale dance and theatrical The performance was broadcast live on Soviet radio and Indian television.
In preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games , the stadium capacity was reduced from 78,000 to 60,254 spectators.