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MotoGP extends deal to race at Dutch venue Assen until 2031

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May 02, 2024 18:05

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A new agreement between MotoGP and the TT Circuit Assen confirms the classic Dutch venue on the MotoGP calendar until 2031, extending its previous agreement that ran until 2026.

Assen is a fan favourite thanks to its incredible layout, fantastic atmosphere and unique final chicane, the latter of which has been the stage for many of the sport’s most iconic moments, then and now. It’s also MotoGP™s longest-serving venue, having hosted Grand Prix motorcycle racing since the inaugural 1949 season – a unique feat on the modern calendar.

Nov 20, 2018 16:11

The Oval set to increase seating capacity to 28,000 by 2021

LONDON: One of England’s iconic cricket grounds, The Kia Oval is all set for a comprehensive revamp following the conclusion of the 2019 cricket season. It will be phased over one and a half years and is due to be completed by the start of the 2021 season. The seating capacity of The Oval is expected to rise to 28,000 during this period, an increase of 3,500 from the existing one.

Nov 19, 2018 17:11

World's largest sports mall coming up in Dubai

DUBAI: Dubai-based investor Viva City has announced the development of its Sport Society project, which it claims will be the the world's largest commercial sports mall once ready. Situated at a strategic location in the emirate close to the Deira City Centre, the Sport Society project is designed to be a global architectural icon when it opens doors with a global event in 2020.

Nov 03, 2018 15:11

HC sets aside Maha govt ok for golf course in no development zone

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed and set aside a government notification issued in 2016 that had modifed the development control plan and converted a 47 hectare of land parcel in Navi Mumbai in a no development zone into a regional park zone.

Nov 02, 2018 12:11

Arunachal deputy CM urges state bodies to devise infra development blueprint

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy CM Chowna Mein has called for governing bodies of sport in the state such as the Arunachal Sports Authority, Arunachal Olympic Association and the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs to come up with a blueprint for developing world-class infrastructure and facilities, Press Trust of India reports.

Nov 02, 2018 12:11

Maharashtra govt approves lease renewal policy for playgrounds

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government Thursday approved a lease renewal policy for playgrounds that will be allotted to schools, colleges and gymnasiums, Press Trust of India reports. As per the policy, the schools, colleges and gymnasiums will have to pay 0.1 per cent of the 10 per cent of the market value of the plot for renewing leases.

Oct 23, 2018 16:10

Football Delhi seeks SDMC ok to run Ambedkar Stadium on lease

NEW DELHI: Football Delhi is seeking permission from the the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to manage and run Ambedkar Stadium on a lease of ‘at least 20 years’. Football Delhi president Shaji Prabhakaran has written to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), requesting them to handover the Ambedkar Stadium on a lease of ‘at least 20 years.’

Oct 22, 2018 12:10

BCCI sending recce team to SA for IPL back-up check: Report

MUMBAI: With India’s general elections due in April-May next year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is mulling the idea of shifting the Indian Premier League Season 12 to South Africa. According Mumbai Mirror, a BCCI recce team will leave for South Africa in a couple of days to keep the back-up plan ready should the IPL be required to shift out of the country due to the elections.

Oct 11, 2018 12:10

Centre to provide Rs3bn subsidy for National Games 2022

SHILLONG: The government of Meghalaya is all set to receive a bumper grant of Rs 3 billion from the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for the construction of new stadiums keeping the 2022 National Games in mind, IANS reports.

Oct 10, 2018 14:10

PyeongChang 2018 announces surplus of at least $55m

BUENOS AIRES: The president of the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee (POCOG), Lee Hee-beom, has announced that his organisation has achieved a surplus of at least $55 million. This announcement was made during Lee’s final report to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in the Argentine capital, which ended Tuesday.

Oct 08, 2018 14:10

Great Sports Infra develops synthetic turf hockey stadium in Chennai

BENGALURU: Great Sports Infra (GSI), the leading provider of turnkey solutions for sports infrastructure in India and South Asia have installed world-class synthetic turf at the Md. Shahid Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Chennai. GSI is a FIH-certified field builder and the stadium has been tested and certified as a Global Category hockey field courtesy a Certificate of Field Performance by the FIH.

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