Archive · 2 Jan 2026
₹5-Cr National Sports Academy Planned in Tirupati
A new sports academy is being built in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
It will cost ₹5 crore and will have places for 200 athletes to live and train.
The academy will have facilities for sports like weightlifting, judo, tennis, badminton, chess, and gymnastics.
The government wants to make Tirupati a big place for sports training.
They hope to finish building it by June 2026.
Athletes can live and train in the same place, which will help them a lot.
The academy will also have a big hall for meetings and training sessions.
A ₹5-crore national-level sports academy is being built in Tirupati at the Sri Srinivasa Sports Complex.
The academy will include a weightlifting hall, residential hostel, and facilities for indoor and outdoor sports.
It will accommodate about 200 athletes and have a training hall for 150 people.
Sports offered will include weightlifting, judo, lawn tennis, badminton, chess, and gymnastics.
The academy is expected to be operational by June 2026 and will function as a comprehensive training centre for athletes in Andhra Pradesh.
- Who
- Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP)
- What
- Construction of a national-level sports academy
- When
- Bhumi puja performed on Friday, expected completion by June 2026
- Where
- Sri Srinivasa Sports Complex, Tirupati
- Why
- To develop sports infrastructure and nurture talent in Andhra Pradesh
- Location
- Sri Srinivasa Sports Complex, Tirupati
- Cost
- ₹5 crore
- Capacity
- 200 athletes
- Sports Offered
- Weightlifting, Judo, Lawn Tennis, Badminton, Chess, Gymnastics
- Expected Completion
- June 2026
- Chairman
- A. Ravi Naidu
- Residential Model
- Yes