Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Amaravati To Get Sports City And Sports University
The Andhra Pradesh government plans to build a large Sports City and Sports University in Amaravati.
The project will cover 2,500 acres.
Sports stars including PV Sindhu, Pullela Gopichand and Kidambi Srikanth have been given land for academies.
These academies can help train future athletes.
Six special academies have also been created for children from rural areas.
The state plans to improve sports facilities in Vizag, Amaravati and Tirupati.
A factory for making sports goods is planned near Nellore.
Officials say these efforts are meant to help more athletes from Andhra Pradesh compete in major events.
A Sports City and Sports University are planned across 2,500 acres in Amaravati.
Land has been allocated for academies led by PV Sindhu, Pullela Gopichand and Kidambi Srikanth.
Six special academies have been established to develop sporting talent among rural children.
Sports development will be organized across Vizag, Amaravati and Tirupati, with major facilities planned in each zone.
A sports-goods manufacturing unit will be established on 1,000 acres near Nellore.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh ministers, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, and prominent sportspersons including PV Sindhu, Pullela Gopichand and Kidambi Srikanth.
- What
- The government announced plans for a Sports City, Sports University, sports academies, upgraded sporting facilities and a sports-goods manufacturing unit.
- When
- The announcement was made at the valedictory programme of National Sports Day; the articles do not provide a date.
- Where
- The main Sports City and Sports University are planned for Amaravati; additional facilities are planned in Vizag, Tirupati and near Nellore.
- Why
- To improve sports infrastructure, develop rural sporting talent and help athletes from Andhra Pradesh participate in major international events.
- Sports City and University
- Planned across 2,500 acres in Amaravati.
- Athlete academies
- Land allocated for academies of PV Sindhu, Pullela Gopichand and Kidambi Srikanth.
- Rural development
- Six special academies have been established to train rural children.
- Sports zones
- The state has been divided into Vizag, Amaravati and Tirupati zones for sports development.
- Manufacturing unit
- A sports-goods unit is planned on 1,000 acres near Nellore.
- School grounds
- Grounds at all ZPH schools are to be developed using corporate social responsibility funds.
- Tirupati facilities
- International-standard auditoria and sporting arenas are planned on allocated land.