Five venues to host ‘Khelo India’ games

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 20

The fourth edition of ‘Khelo India Youth Games-2021’ will be organised in Panchkula, Ambala, Shahabad, Delhi and Chandigarh from November 21 to December 5, 2021, in which various sports activities the under-18 category will be organised. Besides this, BRICS Games 2021 will also be organised during ‘Khelo India’. BRICS countries include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

The decision was taken at the first meeting of the executive committee constituted for the ‘Khelo India Youth Games-2021’ held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan here today. Satya Narayan Meena, Senior Director, Khelo India, Sports Authority of India, also attended the meeting through video-conferencing.

The Chief Secretary directed the officers concerned to expedite the work related to infrastructure development required for organising these games.

The Chief Secretary further directed that the launching ceremony of the Khelo India Games should be organised in compliance with the rules of Covid guidelines.

He said in the ceremony, eminent players and representatives of the states whose traditional games will be performed should also be invited. Along with this, High Commissioners of the participating countries should also be invited for the ceremony.

At the meeting, OSD, Khelo India, Pankaj Nain informed that 25 sports would be organised in these games to be held in Haryana, including five traditional sports such as gatka, kalaripayattu, thang-ta, mallakhamba and yogasana.

He informed that about 8,500 participants would take part in ‘Khelo India’ games.