G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium

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Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Gachibowli Stadium
Gachibowli Outdoor 35.JPG
The interior of the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Full nameGanti Mohana Chandra Balayogi Athletic Stadium
Location Gachibowli, Telangana, India
Coordinates 17°26′48.42″N78°20′40.91″E / 17.4467833°N 78.3446972°E / 17.4467833; 78.3446972
Owner Sports Authority of Telangana State
Capacity 18,000
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Built2001
Opened2003 [1] [2]
Renovated2024
Construction cost€50,000,000
Tenants
2003 Afro-Asian Games
2007 Military World Games
Fateh Hyderabad (2016–present)
Hyderabad FC (2019–present)
Telangana football team

Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi Athletic Stadium, (formerly known as the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium,) or simply G.M.C.B Athletic Stadium is a multipurpose stadium situated in the Gachibowli suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is located beside International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad. [3] The stadium is part of a sports complex built in 2002 by the N. Chandrababu Naidu Government to host the 2003 Afro-Asian Games. [4] [5] [6] It is used mostly for association football matches as is it currently the home of Indian Super League club Hyderabad FC. [7] The stadium holds 30,000 people and contains an eight-lane 400m running synthetic athletic track, a 10-lane 100m sprinting track and a four-lane synthetic warm-up track. Inside the athletic tracks lies a football field 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) in size. It was built at a cost of Rs.35.30 crores covering a built-up area of 14,850 m2 (159,800 sq ft).

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Structure

GMC Balayogi Stadium, Gachibowli Gachibowli Outdoor 75.JPG
GMC Balayogi Stadium, Gachibowli

The highlight of the stadium's structure is the cantilevered roof covering the spectator stands. The simple yet innovative structural design allows a 25 m (82 ft) span cantilever allowing the spectators an unobstructed view of the sporting events. Diagonal yellow steel structural members act as tension members to balance out the forces of the cantilevered roof of the spectator stands. These members not only add to the exterior appearance, but also help in creation of a well-defined ambulatory path along the stadium. Orange coloured corrugated metal sheets wrap around the inner and outer edges of the roof trusses. This inexpensive cladding enhances the appearance of the stadium greatly.[ fact or opinion? ]

It is an ultra modern stadium with eight line competition synthetic athletic track and 4-lane synthetic practice track. It uses the latest high-mast lighting for day-night events and provides obstruction-free viewing for all spectators. The stadium was named in the memory of G. M. C. Balayogi, an incumbent Speaker of Lok Sabha who died in an air crash.

The 2003 Afro-Asian Games were held in this stadium. More than 30,000 people came to watch the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was about two hours and forty minutes long with a laser show son-et-lumiere.

About 2,800 Kuchipudi artistes performed a centuries-old dance on 26 December 2010 to earn a place in the Guinness World Records. [8]

West block

Most of the services and administrative areas of the stadium are hosted in the west block. The west block also contains the entrance porch and lobby. The facilities hosted in the west block are:

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