RIAM Sports - a premium sports academy in Coimbatore launched its new sports facility at Thudiyalur on Sunday. This is its second establishment after the one at Saibaba colony.
Former Union Minister and current Member of Parliament - Nilgiris Constituency, A.Raja inaugurated this establishment in the presence of Swathi Agarwal, MD and Tretham Agarwal, Co-Founder, RIAM Sports along with other esteemed guests that included Mohandoss, Trustee, SSVM Institutions.
The facility includes an US Open–sized pickleball court, one of the largest in Tamil Nadu, and it will soon have a FIFA-approved football turf, FIBA-standard basketball flooring, and advanced cricket training infrastructure with astro and concrete wickets supported by a precision stitch ball machine.
These are built on 2.5 acre land. This is a sports training academy and will also function as courts/turfs for rental, as well. The academy is guided by a coaching panel comprising national-level champions across their respective sports, ensuring high-quality mentorship and professional training standards.
Further expansion plans are underway as the institution continues to scale its impact across Coimbatore and beyond.
Speaking after the inauguration, A.Raja MP appreciated the efforts of RIAM Sports to enhance the sports infrastructure of Coimbatore, and facilitate a world-class training facility for athletes from this region. He wished them to grow well in Tamil Nadu and also scale up across India and beyond.
Swathi Agarwal, MD, RIAM Sports shared that this won't be just another sports club but a professional sporting revolution. The centre is now ready for Pickleball and this state of the art court could be rented day or night as per players' requirement.
It is Rs.800 per hour during daytime and Rs.1000 per hour at night. A team of 4 can play. The facility has parking space for 200 cars. The area is covered by CCTV camera system.
Tretham Agarwal, Co-Founder, RIAM Sports shared that in the phase 2 of the project they will launch the courts for Basketball, Football and the facility for Chess, Snookers and Skating as well. All these are in final stages and will be ready by the end of February.