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 [[Salem Airport (India)|Salem Airport]] ([[International Air Transport Association|IATA]] ''SXV'', [[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]] ''VOSM'') is located on the Salem-Bengaluru Highway (NH44) in Kaamalapuram about {{convert|15|km}} from the city. [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) opened the airport in 1993 for commercial operations. [[Kingfisher Airlines]] flew from [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]] but ended its service in October 2011 due to low occupancy. [[Trujet]] started services to Chennai in March 2018 as a part of the Udaan scheme by [[Government of India]] as well as [[Air Odisha]] gives connectivity to [[Bengaluru]] and [[Pondicherry]] from June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://airodisha.com/eng/flight-schedule|title=Air Odisha - Flight Schedule|date=2 May 2018|access-date=28 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503042534/https://airodisha.com/eng/flight-schedule|archive-date=3 May 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/More-flying-schools-land-in-Salem-airport-as-commercial-flights-shut/articleshow/11274658.cms?referral=PM|title=More flying schools land in Salem airport as commercial flights shut - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612010920/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/More-flying-schools-land-in-Salem-airport-as-commercial-flights-shut/articleshow/11274658.cms?referral=PM|archive-date=12 June 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/efforts-underway-to-revive-salem-airport/article7804366.ece|title=Efforts underway to revive Salem Airport|last=Ananth|first=M.K.|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2 March 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/mar/26/chennai-flight-puts-salem-on-aviation-map-1792567.html|title=Chennai flight puts Salem on aviation map|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=29 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329184201/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/mar/26/chennai-flight-puts-salem-on-aviation-map-1792567.html|archive-date=29 March 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The nearest major airports are [[Tiruchirappalli International Airport|Tiruchirappalli]] (152&nbsp;km) and [[Coimbatore International Airport|Coimbatore]] (148&nbsp;km).
+==Sports==
+[[Mahatma Gandhi Stadium|Gandhi Stadium]], built originally for cricket, also hosts athletic meets, football, Volleyball and basketball.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mahatma Gandhi Stadium in Salem to be renovated|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/mahatma-gandhi-stadium-in-salem-to-be-renovated/article4682469.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref> Salem District Cricket Association (SDCA) has 47 teams in league cricket. The city has 2 international standard turf grounds. The Green Valley Sports club Cricket ground is on the outskirts of Salem city.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/salem-in-search-of-ground-reality/articleshow/60323769.cms|title=Salem in search of "ground reality'|last=Prasad|first=Bagawati|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=20 February 2020|language=en|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/salem/salem-to-soon-have-a-cricket-stadium-of-intel-stature/articleshow/59613797.cms|title=Salem to soon have a cricket stadium of international stature'|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=20 February 2020|language=en|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The state [[List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu|chief minister]] [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] inaugurated the [[Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium]] with international standards on 10 February 2020 in the presence of former cricketer [[Rahul Dravid]] and former [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] and [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] president [[N. Srinivasan]] built at a cost of {{INRConvert|3|c}} in Karivepilapatti near [[Vazhapadi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Salem gets new cricket ground|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/salem-gets-new-cricket-ground-at-a-cost-of-rs-3cr/articleshow/74051732.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 February 2020|access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dravid believes next generation of cricketers emerge from smaller cities and towns|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/rahul-dravid-inauguration-cricket-ground-in-salem-edappadi-palaniswami-n-srinivasan/article30776233.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 February 2020|access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref> This newly inaugurated ground is the home ground for [[Salem Spartans]], a [[Tamil Nadu Premier League|TNPL]] team and also the second home ground for the [[Indian Premier League]] team of [[Chennai Super Kings]].<ref>{{cite news|title=TNPL Season-5 draft today|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/tnpl-season-5-draft-today/article30865361.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=10 February 2020|access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Coimbatore, Salem on TNPL map this season|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/feb/19/coimbatore-salem-on-tnpl-map-this-season-2105419.html|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=19 February 2020|access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref>
+[[T. Natarajan]], who hails from Salem, made his international debut for the India cricket team in December 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/802575.html |title=T. Natarajan |access-date=8 December 2020|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He plays in the [[Indian Premier League]] for [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] and is nicknamed as "Yorker King" for his accurate Yorkers at death overs in T20 games.<ref>{{Cite web|title=From Salem and TNPL, IPL exploits to India cap - The inspirational journey of T Natarajan {{!}} Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/cricket/photo-gallery-from-salem-and-tnpl-ipl-exploits-to-india-cap-the-inspirational-journey-of-t-natarajan-2859598|access-date=8 December 2020|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> In the 2020 IPL season, delivered a whopping 96 yorkers in 16 IPL matches this year. He played a major role for India to win the Dettol T20 Series 2020 in Australia. <ref>{{cite news|title=Natarajan's rise — a triumph of the spirit|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/natarajans-rise-a-triumph-of-the-spirit/article33234308.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref>
+[[Mariyappan Thangavelu]] from Salem is an Indian Paralympic high jumper. He represented India in the 2016 Summer Paralympic games held in Rio de Janeiro in the men's high jump T-42 category, winning the gold medal in the finals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportscafe.in/articles/sports/2016/sep/10/paralympics-2016-mariyappan-thangavelu-wins-indias-first-gold-in-rio|title=Paralympics 2016 {{!}} Mariyappan Thangavelu wins India's first gold in Rio|date=2016-09-10|access-date=2016-09-14}}</ref>
+===City-based teams===
+{| class="wikitable"
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+! Club !! Sport !! League !! Home Stadium !! Founded
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+|[[Salem Spartans]]
+|[[Cricket]]
+|[[Tamil Nadu Premier League]]
+|[[Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Chennai may not host TNPL matches this year|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/chennai-may-not-host-tnpl-matches-this-year/article30830849.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 February 2020|access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref>
+| 2016
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+|}
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