The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was constructed by the Government of India to host the athletic events and ceremonies of the 1982 Asian Games . It also hosted the 1989 Asian Championships in Athletics . The stadium was renovated for the 2010 Commonwealth Games , hosting the track and field events and opening and closing ceremonies . The cost of the renovation was around US$ 150 million , making it as the most expensive stadium ever built in India and South Asia . The stadium was redesigned by the German architectural companies Gerkan , Marg and Partners and Schlaich Bergermann & Partner . The stadium is a part of the Jawaharlal Nehru sports complex which houses the headquarters of the Sports Authority of India , the field arm of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Indian Olympic Association
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2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)