The Olympic city of Chennai, the declared city for motor sports, the political clash over infrastructure

Plans have been announced to set up an Olympic City and a Motor Sports City in Chennai. The proposed Olympic City will feature world-class sports arenas, state-of-the-art sports facilities and a high-performance training center designed to support athletes and produce Olympians. The motorsport city is planned to host races of Formula 1 standards and attracts major racing and automotive companies. Meanwhile, a political spat has emerged between the ruling dispensation and the opposition over the track record of sports infrastructure development in the state, with both sides citing past and present projects.