Bihar

• 11 Nov 2024

Rajgir Sports Complex

Why in News?

Rajgir Sports Complex is set to host the Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, 2024 from 11^th to 20^th November, 2024 in Rajgir, Bihar.

Key Points

• Built at a cost of approximately Rs 740 crores, the complex stands out as one of India’s largest and most advanced complex, designed to be self-sufficient.
• Sports Facilities and Standards:
  • In addition to the main cricket stadium, the complex will accommodate 25 sports, including hockey, football, kabaddi, volleyball, swimming, and wrestling, all built to meet international standards.
  • The first arena to be completed, it can seat around 8,000-10,000 spectators and features a playing field identical to the one used in Paris.
• Architectural Style and Design:
  • The Bihar government chose brick and stone for office buildings, residential facilities, and sports venues, giving the complex a grand, traditional look.
  • The hockey arena includes murals of ancient Nalanda as a center of learning, with this theme carried into the changing rooms.
    • A mural is a piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate.

Women's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

• It is a biennial international field hockey competition featuring the top six women's national teams from member associations of the Asian Hockey Federation.
• The tournament includes the best six women's national teams from Asia.
• South Korea holds the most titles, having won the tournament three times.
• India and Japan have each won the tournament twice.