The BJP Lok Sabha member was quick to allay the fears of the archers as he reaffirmed that Yamuna Sports Complex would continue to hold an archery stadium in India
Deepika Kumari, the Indian Archer, revealed that the Indian Archery stadium can host both national and international archery events in the future. Her husband and other Indian Archer, Atanu, also pitched in the same idea on twitter.
Yamuna Sports Complex To Remain An India Archery Stadium Says Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir, the former Indian cricketer, confirmed on Thursday that the Indian Archery stadium of the Yamuna Sports Complex has only been renovated, and the news of it being used in cricket is not correct after players such as Deepika Kumari, had raised issues for the same.
The reason why Deepika raised this issue was because of a video which had shared online by the cricketer himself and both she and her husband stressed on the fact that the stadium should not be altered as it’s the best in Asia.
Reacting to the situation, she tweeted, “I became Deepika due to this ground in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. This is the best stadium in Asia.”
How did Gambhir react?
The whole issue arose when the former cricketer had posted a photo of the stadium on Twitter, which said, “Ads can’t substitute for intent and hard work. East Delhi ready for Pro-cricket. #Delhineedshonesty.”
India stands by you. Just make the country proud, everything else will be taken care of. Jai Hind 🇮🇳 https://t.co/Y65g9g7smz
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 8, 2021
Speaking about the same, during a recent interview with News 18, Gambhir said, “The Yamuna Sports ground won’t be converted but only renovated. Archery and other sports would continue like they used to.”
Kumari welcomed the clarification which was given by Gambhir and breathed a sigh of relief.
Yamuna Sports Complex
This sports complex is located in New Delhi and was established in 1999. The complex has wide varieties of sporting facilities. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) owns this complex. The archery event for the 2010 Commonwealth games was also held here.
Delhi kids use 25% percent of the area for archery practice and the rest of the ground is used for archery competition. During the pre-COVID days, a total of 100 archers used to practice. And now, just few of the archers come up.
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