Guwahati set to become North-East’s Satellite Sports Hub

The Directorate of Sports and Youth Welfare (DSYW), Government of Assam, in partnership with Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), has announced the plans to build a High-Performance Satellite Sports Centre in Guwahati, marking a major step towards building a structured elite sports ecosystem in the state and the wider



North-East.

The centre will anchor high-performance initiatives across seven priority sports, including athletics, archery, taekwondo, table tennis, lawn tennis, chess, and swimming, with focused emphasis on athlete identification, coaching development, and long-term performance pathways aligned with India’s Olympic ambitions.