Golf, Other Sports & Infrastructure Chennai

Although cricket and tennis have stolen the limelight, Chennai has done equally well in other sports. The city has a Rugby union team called the Chennai Cheetahs; it is also home to a Premier Hockey League team, the Chennai Veerans. An off-beat game, Sepak Takraw, a kick volleyball sport native to South East Asia has taken off in Chennai. The Chennai Sepak Takraw League is a major attraction; players from all over Tamil Nadu represent their club in the tournament.   

The infrastructure of the city has consistently supported its sporting culture. The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) offers various training  programmes for young talent at all these venues.      The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium seats 40000 and houses a multi-purpose indoor complex for volleyball, basketball and table tennis. The Guindy Race Course was set up in 1777 in Chennai, and the best thoroughbreds have raced here for the prestigious The Classic Indian Turf Invitation Cup.

 The Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium is regarded by the International Hockey Federation as one of the best in the world for its state-of-the-art infrastructure.