Sports in Pilibhit
Sports have always been a special and integral part for the people of the country. In India there are a lot of passionate people who feels deeply about their loved sport. Pilibhit although being a small city and a notable district in Uttar Pradesh gives great importance to players and to the love for sport. If one looks back to the historical background of Pilibhit, one could find that promoting various sports and supporting players with good infrastructural set up was one of the major initiatives taken towards development of the city.
Though cricket gets almost majority of attention, it does not mean that other sports fails to have exposure in Pilibhit. To support multiple other sports in Pilibhit there is Gandhi Sport Stadium which is a huge place based on 85 acres of land and which has option for playing various indoor sports. The sports played here mainly are athletics, hockey, volleyball, football and many others. There are small classes organized to teach various sports here at different days of a week. It is also the hub of sports activity in the city since all major sports are played here only.
Apart from outdoor games, there is immense craze for indoor games too. Carom, chess, table tennis are few of the most promoted sports in Pilibhit. It may be noted that though no major sports celebrity personality belonging from here but the home team has taken part in various state level competitions and even have won them.