Diljit Dosanjh's Concert Leaves Athletes in Shock at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
The track was closed for 10 days for the concert on October 26 and 27.
Reports say the concert organisers damaged the athletes' equipment.
Diljit Dosanjh's concert in New Delhi has caused major issues at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN).
When athletes arrived on Monday morning, they found the stadium in a terrible state.
There were beer bottles, trash, food waste, and plastic bags everywhere. It was hard to breathe, let alone train.
The track was closed for 10 days for the concert on October 26 and 27.
It will stay closed for several more days while organizers clean up. Because of this, many athletes training for the Junior National Championships have had to use a less-maintained warm-up track outside. This change has disrupted their training.
Reports say the concert organisers damaged the athletes' equipment.
A video showed broken locks and hurdles left in a corner. When the athletes returned to JLN Stadium, they were upset to see the mess left by concert-goers.
The JLN Stadium is important in Indian sports history. It hosted the 1982 Asian Games and was renovated for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
However, it lost its Class 1 status from World Athletics due to poor maintenance of its synthetic track.
Although the Sports Authority of India (SAI) made some repairs, the stadium is no longer a National Centre of Excellence.
Athletes have voiced their disappointment over the situation. They feel the poor condition of the stadium and the disruption to their training are affecting their preparations.
