Mahabir Stadium

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Mahavir Stadium, built in 1972, is a multipurpose sports complex located in Hisar city of Haryana, India. It has second largest capacity in Haryana, after the Shah Satnam Ji Cricket Stadium in Sirsa which has capacity of 35,000 spectators. It is owned and operated by the District Olympic Association of Hisar. The venue is used for several events, such as cricket and football.

In athletics, at least 40 national and 6 international athletes are from Hisar. In handball, at least 20 players from hisar have represented India at international level, among them at least 6 are from Ladwa. Though Hisar has produced large number of national and international players, and there at 4 universities and 31 degree colleges, there are no institutes offering courses such as B.P.Ed and M.P.Ed to develop sports coaches.[https://www.bhaskar.com/haryana/hisar/news/haryana-news-hisar-gave-hundreds-of-well-known-national-international-players-like-geetika-ekta-udaychand-jayabhagwan-3-universities-31-colleges-not-yet-bpad-and-mped-courses-074155-6204544.html हिसार ने गीतिका, एकता, उदयचंद, जयभगवान जैसे सैकड़ों नामी नेशनल-इंटरनेशनल प्लेयर दिए, यहां 3 यूनिवर्सिटीज-31 कॉलेज फिर भी नहीं बीपीएड और एमपीएड कोर्स], Dainik Bhaskar, 18 December 2019.

History

It was built in 1972 and named as "Nehru Stadium" on its inauguration, renamed as the "Mahabir Stadium" in 1987, and renovated in 1988.{{cite web|title=Hisar Jano |url=http://www.hisarjano.com/sylabs.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509034906/http://www.hisarjano.com/sylabs.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 May 2024 |publisher=Jambh Shakti Trust |access-date=1 July 2012 }}

Location

It located is about 5 km from the Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology; 4 km from the Blue Bird Lake; 2 km from the bus station along the National Highway 9, 1 km from the town center & main market area; 1 km from Hisar Junction railway station; 6 km from the Hisar Airport; 167 km from the Indira Gandhi International Airport; 180 km from the New Delhi railway station; and 235 km from the Chandigarh International Airport.

Infrastructure

The seating capacity of the stadium is 25,000 and provides facilities for athletics, basketball, boxing, football, gymnastics, judo, volleyball, wrestling and yoga. The stadium is lit with floodlights and more than 1000 players daily use it for practice.

=Mahabir Stadium Boxing Academy=

The Hisar Boxing Academy for male and female boxer is located at Mahabir stadium.[http://www.haryanaboxing.com/training_centres.php?unit_id=14 Haryana state boxing academy - training centers]

=Mahabir Stadium Judo Academy=

The Hisar Judo Academy, led by Dr. Sumer Singh Nandal, for male and female Judoka is located at Mahabir stadium.[http://www.haryanaolympics.com/state-sports-associations.php Haryana state judo academy, Hisar] It is the biggest centre for Judo coaching in India.

=Mahabir Stadium Wrestling Akhara=

The Mahabir Stadium Boxing Academy for male and female wrestlers is located at Mahabir stadium.[http://www.thehindu.com/2001/06/01/stories/0701119b.htm Hisar wrestlers]{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Events

It hosted the 2nd Asian Women's Boxing Championship in 2003{{cite news|title=Asian women ready to fight for supremacy|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/19/stories/2003111901071700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031230220319/http://www.hindu.com/2003/11/19/stories/2003111901071700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 December 2003|access-date=1 July 2012|date=19 November 2003|newspaper=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India}} and 51st National Boxing Championship in 2004.{{cite news|title=Nationals in Hissar from August 3|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/07/09/stories/2004070904881800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040909021702/http://www.hindu.com/2004/07/09/stories/2004070904881800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 September 2004|access-date=1 July 2012|date=9 July 2007|newspaper=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India}}

It also hosted 22nd Haryana State Women Sports Festival in 2008.{{cite news|title=Haryana women sports festival|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2008/09/15/haryana-women-sports-festival-to-begin-on-oct-4-1221485570.html|access-date=1 July 2012|newspaper=One India News|date=15 September 2008}}

It also hosted Haryana State Master's Athelerics Championship in May 2014.

Other stadiums in Hisar

HAU Giri Centre
GJU Sports Centre
Hisar International Cricket Stadium: This is coming up on 76 acres land northwest outskirt of Hisar city between Dhandhoor village and BSF camp on the northwest side of the intersection of NH9 Delhi-Hisar-Sirsa route NH52 Hisar-bypass on Rajgarh-Hisar-Barwala-Chandigarh route.[https://www.dainiksaveratimes.com/national/haryana/news/international-cricket-stadium-will-be-built-at-76-acres-in-dhandur-221154 ढंढूर में 76 एकड़ पर बनेगा इंटरनेशनल क्रिकेट स्टेडियम], dainiksaveratimes.com, 29 Jan 2019.