The government has been taking steps to bring back Chennai Open ATP to the State capital, from where it moved out in 2017, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said in the Assembly on Thursday.
In a suo motu statement in the House, Mr. Stalin said the Tamil Nadu government was also taking steps to host Beach Olympics. He also said that sports stadia in each of the Assembly constituencies across the State would be set up.
The 44th Chess Olympiad scheduled in between July 28 and August 10 would be hosted by the State government and players from 180 countries would participate in the event, Mr. Stalin said.