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National Hockey Stadium-a wasted asset under the nose of the Punjab Sports Commission

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  • Hockey is the national game of Pakistan. Pakistan has the world’s largest hockey stadium in Lahore
  • But the national hockey stadium continues to be ignored by the authorities
  • Since 2018, this iconic stadium has not hosted any international events.

Although hockey enjoys the status of Pakistan’s national sport, it continues to face downfall in the country.

Historically, it was the most successful national hockey team in the Hockey World Cup, the Asian Games and the Champions League, but because it has not qualified for the Olympic Games since 2012, this team has fallen to the bottom in the past few years.

National Hockey Stadium-a wasted asset under the nose of the Punjab Sports Commission

When people observe the state of the country’s sports infrastructure, they will see the same regrettable state of affairs. Pakistan’s largest hockey stadium in the world, the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore, has begun to show signs of gradual destruction. The Nistar Park Sports Center in Lahore has the largest hockey field in the world.

National Hockey Stadium-a wasted asset under the nose of the Punjab Sports Commission

The management’s continued negligence caused serious damage to the stadium. Without proper and consistent maintenance, the stadium’s chairs, stands and floors continue to deteriorate.

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Due to lack of maintenance and cleanliness, the stands began to look dilapidated. The chair also fell. They will also change color.

National Hockey Stadium-a wasted asset under the nose of the Punjab Sports Commission

The artificial turf of the stadium has been discontinued. This is why the national training camps are held in venue 2. But the women’s hockey academy players have no other place to practice the game. Therefore, people see them training on damaged turf.

National Hockey Stadium-a wasted asset under the nose of the Punjab Sports Commission

Although the stadium is the office of the Punjab Sports Commission and the Pakistan Hockey Federation, this iconic stadium is still neglected. Ironically, the Punjab Sports Commission has administrative control over stadium affairs.

National Hockey Stadium-a wasted asset under the nose of the Punjab Sports Commission

The stadium has a historic status because it hosted the FIH Hockey World Cup in 1990. The stadium was built for major sporting events. It also witnessed the championship trophy in early 2018 and the ninth game in the world.

National Hockey Stadium-a wasted asset under the nose of the Punjab Sports Commission

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