Rajnath Singh names Army Sports Institute, Pune as “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”
- Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh visited the Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune and he named the Army Sports Institute stadium as “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”.
- The focus of the Indian Army (in the field of sports) is to identify and train promising sportspersons in 11 disciplines.
- The Indian Army’s “Mission Olympics” programme was launched in 2001 with an intent to deliver medal-winning performances in the Olympics and other international events.
Points to remember:
- Where is “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”/”ASI- Neeraj Chopra Stadium” located?- Pune
Source: PIB