Madikeri: Kodagu district is acclaimed for giving many sports persons to the country. Sports persons like Ashwini Nachappa, A.B. Subbaiah, Len Ayyappa, M.P. Ganesh, Arjun Devaiah have shined at the national and international level. State Government, in an effort to encourage budding sports perons, constructed the General Thimayya Stadium in the town. Unfortunately, the Stadium, instead of being a boon for the athletes, has become a bane. Thanks to the lackadaisical attitude of the District Administration.
The Stadium houses a squash court, tennis courts, swimming pool, football ground and a skating rink. The list sounds appealing and alluring but remains almost silent and owning to unscientific constructions which are alleged to have been executed without seeking advice from sports experts. Swimming pool, which was constructed spending lakhs of rupees, is idle for last eight months and officials concerned blaming the defunct borewell.
