IIT Madras, renowned for its academic excellence, also offers exceptional sports facilities to cater to the holistic development of its students. The institute boasts state-of-the-art sports infrastructure, providing ample opportunities for students to engage in various sports and recreational activities. The Institute offers first-rate amenities like an Olympic-standard swimming pool, a fully-stocked gym, a high-quality IIT-Chemplast cricket facility, a sizable outdoor stadium, and a high-tech wood-floored multifunctional indoor stadium in the Students’ Activity Centre.
Following is a list of sports facilities in the campus:
The Olympic-size swimming pool
The fully-equipped gym with professional trainers
The weightlifting arena
The large IIT-Chemplast cricket ground
The K.S Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence
The massive Watsa stadium
Sitara Sports Complex having 5 synthetic indoor badminton courts, table tennis playing area and a rooftop tennis court
Four synthetic-floored tennis courts and wood-floored badminton courts
Three world-class squash courts
Two basketball courts and two volleyball courts
The hockey & football fields
The skating rink, bordering the Sangam ground
The students also have grounds and indoor courts in the hostel, so that they do not have to come to the sporting complex for casual playing. Students have an exceptional chance to hone their skills by being a part of numerous clubs:
Aquatics Club
Athletics Club
Badminton Club
Bridge Club
Cricket Club
Football Club
Hockey Club
Squash Club
Table Tennis Club
Tennis Club
Volleyball Club
Weightlifting Club
The sports culture here is so strong that we host a competitive inter-hostel sports competitions like Schroeter and the Dean's Cup, which is widely attended. We also have strong teams at the yearly inter-IIT sports meet in which we're proud to say that IITM has the leading number of wins!
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