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{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = MGR Stadium
| nickname =Race Course Stadium
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| fullname = MGR Stadium
| location = [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| coordinates = {{coord|9.94054|78.14328|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
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| opened = 1970
| renovated = 2004, 2012
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| owner = Sport Development Authority of Tamil Nadu
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| surface = Polyurethane
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| seating_capacity = 10,000<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amaravati Sports Hub PIM|url=https://crda.ap.gov.in/apcrdadocs/NotificationDocuments/NOT06091110/01~Amaravati%20Sports%20Hub%20PIM.pdf|website=crda.ap.gov.in|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504134000/https://crda.ap.gov.in/apcrdadocs/NotificationDocuments/NOT06091110/01~Amaravati%20Sports%20Hub%20PIM.pdf|archive-date=4 May 2020|access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref>
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|acreage=26 acres}}
The '''MGR Race Course Stadium''' (also known as '''MGR Stadium''') is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Madurai, India]]. It hosts several sporting events, including both, national and international [[kabaddi]] championships. It has a seating capacity of 10,000 and features a 400m synthetic athletic track. Constructed in 1970 in an area of {{Convert|26|acres||abbr=}}, the stadium is the main sports venue of Madurai that has facilities to host over 12 sport disciplines.

== History ==
It was established by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu in 1970. It is one of the main sport destination in Madurai that is used by about 3000 people per day.<ref name="hindu1" /> In 2004, {{INRConvert|2.2|c|lk=yes|year=2004}} was sanctioned by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu|state government]] for improving the infrastructure at the stadium.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/29/stories/2004052906491800.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20040708034555/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/29/stories/2004052906491800.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 8 July 2004|title= Rs. 2.2 crores for MGR Race Course Stadium |date=29 May 2004 | accessdate = 29 June 2012 |work= [[The Hindu]]| location=Madurai}}</ref> It was renovated once again in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MGR Race Course Stadium|url=https://www.maduraitourism.com/index.php/mgr-race-course-stadium/|date=2015-05-20|website=maduraitourism|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

It hosted the [[paralympic sports]] meeting, 1st South Zone Tamil Nadu Paralympic Swimming Championship in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=South Zone Tamil Nadu Paralympic Swimming Championship|url=https://enabled.in/wp/1st-south-zone-tamil-nadu-paralympic-swimming-championship-2014/|date=2014-06-16|website=enabled.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> A proposal for constructing gallery around its hockey ground<ref name="hindu1" /> and for a [[shooting range]] were sent to government in 2014.<ref>{{Citation|title=MGR Race Course Stadium to be maintained by the government|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo1fIaCvOGc|language=en|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

== Facilities ==
The stadium primarily used for hosting [[List of athletics events|athletic events]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=MGR Race Course Stadium, Madurai, India Tourist Information|url=https://www.touristlink.com/india/mgr-race-course-stadium/overview.html|website=www.touristlink.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref><ref name="maduraionline">{{Cite web|title=MGR Race Course Stadium Madurai, Popular Stadiums in Madurai|url=https://www.maduraionline.in/city-guide/mgr-race-course-stadium-madurai|website=www.maduraionline.in|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> Facilities at stadium include a 400m synthetic track for athletic events, four [[Badminton|badminton courts]], [[basketball court]]s, a [[cricket field]], a [[association football|football field]], [[tennis court]]s, [[Table tennis|table tennis courts]], [[Volleyball|volleyball court]] and a {{Convert|25|m||abbr=}} [[swimming pool]].<ref name="hindu1">{{Cite news|last=Shrikumar|first=A.|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/this-one-stop-sports-destination-needs-better-facilities/article29875631.ece|title=This one-stop sports destination needs better facilities|date=2019-11-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-06|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Annexure-4District Sports Tournaments|url=https://nyks.nic.in/NewInitiatives/BRAmbedkar/brdistrictsports.pdf|website=nyks.nic.in|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504125916/https://nyks.nic.in/NewInitiatives/BRAmbedkar/brdistrictsports.pdf|archive-date=4 May 2020|access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref> It is also used to host other events such as kabaddi, [[powerlifting]], and [[shooting sports|shooting]] in state and national levels.<ref name="maduraionline" /><ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2018-01-23|title=Sports event|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/event/article22499973.ece|access-date=2020-05-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2010-03-01|title=Kabaddi tournament to be held in Madurai|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Kabaddi-tournament-to-be-held-in-Madurai/article15994764.ece|access-date=2020-05-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The stadium also has a male hostel which houses 140 inmates practising athletics, badminton, basketball, hockey, volleyball and football.<ref name="hindu1" />

==References==
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{{Sports venues in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Madurai]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in India]]
[[Category:Swimming venues in India]]
[[Category:Memorials to M G Ramachandran]]
[[Category:Sport in Madurai]]
[[Category:1970 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1970]]

MGR Race Course Stadium - Revision history

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