India, Oct. 16 -- As the newly refurbished Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium gets ready to host high-profile musical concerts, the athletes and coaches of Delhi have written to the Sports Authority of India (SAI) asking when they can get access to at least the warm-up area and throwing zone, as "complete closure of the training facility is adversely affecting their progress."

This weekend, the JLN Stadium will host famous composer and rapper Travis Scott (Oct 18-19) for his Circus Maximus Tour - Delhi. A grand stage is being set up inside the main arena which was recently renovated and saw a new Mondo track being set up as well. On November 9, Akon is also scheduled to perform at the JLN Stadium, for which tickets are on sale.

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