Haryana
Khelo India Youth Games, 2021 launched in Panchkula
- 06 Jun 2022
- 1 min read
Why in News?
- On June 4, 2022, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 4th edition of 'Khelo India Youth Games, 2021' at Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Panchkula, Haryana.
Key Points
- The Khelo India Youth Games, 2021 will be held in 5 cities (Panchkula, Shahabad, Ambala, Chandigarh and Delhi) till June 13, while Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex Panchkula is the main venue of these sports events.
- More than 4,700 athletes, including 2,262 girls from 37 states and Union Territories of India, are participating in the event. There will be a total of 25 sports in these games, which include 5 indigenous sports of India - Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, Gatka, Mallakhamb and Yogasana.
- For the first time, five traditional sports, namely, Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, Malkhamb and Yogasana have also been included in this prestigious competition.
- For the first time in the Khelo India Games, Haryana also organized a statewide torch relay. The specially designed canter visited all the districts and promoted sports and encouraged children to take up sports.
