Sree Kanteerava Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium

Multi-purpose stadium

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 in Bengaluru, India

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. It is currently used mostly for football

Football (soccer)

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 matches. The stadium holds 40,000 people. It also includes two outdoor basketball courts and one indoor court where several international matches have been played. The campus consists of Taekwondo, rock climbing

Climbing wall

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, a running track, a football field and a volleyball court. It is Bangalore's main sports stadium and several national level teams hold their training sessions here. Years ago, Sree Kanteerava Stadium was a lake. The Sree Kanteerva athletic track was developed into a pro synthetic track for 1997 national games; it was a cinder track before. The athletic track will soon be undergoing renovation. This stadium was constructed through SVEC Constructions Ltd, Hyderabad costing Rs.22 Crores and completed by 31 May 1997