Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces Olympic City and Chennai motorsports plans for Formula 1-4

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday announced the establishment of a world-class Tamil Nadu Olympic City in Chennai under Rule 110 in the State Assembly.Chennai, Tamil Nadu: CM C. Joseph Vijay says, "To take the sports sector in Tamil Nadu to the next level, a world-class Tamil Nadu Olympic City will be established. This city will be developed as an Olympic-standard integrated sports complex. It will feature world-class stadiums… pic.twitter.com/YlWtyweXWY— IANS (@ians_india) September 3, 2026 According to the Tamil Nadu CMO, the Olympic City will be developed by the Tamil Nadu Sports Development Authority and will feature world-class sports arenas, state-of-the-art sporting equipment, a High Performance Training Centre, and dedicated Sports Science and Sports Medicine centres.The facility will also have modern infrastructure, including accommodation for sportspersons and coaches, according to the announcement made by the Chief Minister Vijay.தமிழ்நாடு ஒலிம்பிக் நகரம் குறித்து சட்டமன்றப் பேரவையில் விதி 110-இன் கீழ் மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் திரு.ச.ஜோசப் விஜய் அவர்களின் அறிவிப்பு #CMJosephVijay‌ pic.twitter.com/WaSoEsCnMq— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) September 3, 2026 The Olympic City is aimed at creating an integrated sports hub to provide athletes with advanced training and support facilities, to help sportspersons from Tamil Nadu win more medals at the Olympic Games and other international sporting events.The Chief Minister also announced that a dedicated motorsports city will be established in Chennai to host Formula 1-4 races in the city.In June, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) created a task force which monitors motor sports with a vision to bring back Formula 1 racing in the country by the end of 2028.மோட்டார் ஸ்போர்ட்ஸ் நகரம் குறித்து சட்டமன்றப் பேரவையில் விதி 110-இன் கீழ் மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் திரு.ச.ஜோசப் விஜய் அவர்களின் அறிவிப்பு #CMJosephVijay‌ pic.twitter.com/uatcLeQJN4— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) September 3, 2026 "We will try to bring back F1 in India by 2028. For this, we created a task force which monitors motor sports in the country and submits its report to the Ministry," an MYAS source told ANI on Saturday.Earlier this year, Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) President Arindam Ghosh attended a meeting with the Sports Ministry in New Delhi and said that efforts are underway to bring Formula 1 back to India by 2030, a round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) and MotoGP by 2028.Later, at the FMSCI Annual Awards function, Ghosh said, "The meeting with Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State Raksha Khadse, senior officials and potential stakeholders in New Delhi, focused primarily on bringing F1, MotoGP and a round of the WRC to India." Big announcement for Motorsport City ️#TamilNadu CM #JosephVijay announced that TN Govt will build World Class Motor City near #Chennai International-standard motorsport facilities️ World-class infrastructure & training facilities️ Facilities for Formula 1, Formula… pic.twitter.com/cjGjxbBHJb— TN Industrial & Investment Updates (@TnInvestment) September 3, 2026 "The Federation stressed the need to develop Indian drivers and the overall development of motorsports in India, and the FMSCI's inputs were well received," he added.At the Awards Night in Bengaluru, all the Motorsports National champions for 2025 were honoured, and 137 trophies across 17 disciplines, both two-wheelers and four-wheelers, were presented. Awards were also given to the winning teams, promoters and sponsors of the 17 National championships. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

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Vijay also announces plans for dedicated motorsports city in Chennai to host Formula 1-4 races