bhopal after successfully hosting shooting world cup bhopal is keen to host junior athletics world cup u23 next year sources told toi that the athletics federation of india afi has already bid for hosting the world cup and bhopal is likely to be its first choice if all goes well for this an international athletic stadium is being built near mp shooting academy at nathu berkheda as per the design of athletics stadium available with toi the new facility will have all necessary arenas required for hosting an event like world cup sports minister yashodharara raje scindia said that bhopal will become a sports hub soon the world has seen us during the shooting world cup we had organized one of the best world cups in the history of indian sports same will be done in the future too said scindia sources said that during his recent visit to bhopal afis general secretary lalit bhanot had met officials and also showed interest in giving bhopal a chance to host the world cup next year if india wins the bid the new athletics stadium is being constructed on 2025 acre land in order to make the stadium exclusively for athletics it has been decided that football facilities will not be available inside the athletics stadium normally the football ground is constructed inside the athletics stadium said an official of the sports department officials said that there will be complete use of rubber on the athletics track normally rubber is available only in the upper level but we have decided to use rubber completely on the track the official said around the stadium there will be a facility of 4star hotel a pool staff accommodation multilevel car parking players bus parking broadcast compound besides there will be an 80mx150m practice arena for throwing events and a separate warm up athletics stadium arena officials claimed that all international norms to conduct world cups and other bigger events will be followed while constructing the stadium sports department will also construct 3 football grounds including two artificial turf and a natural turf 2 hockey grounds with a practice turf these facilities will also come up close to the athletics stadium