BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday night inaugurated the 5th version of the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) at a glittering serve as right here, kick-starting a wearing extravaganza that can see participation from just about 6,000 athletes from around the nation in 27 disciplines.
The CM declared the Games open on the Tatya Tope stadium within the state capital Bhopal. “The Khelo India Youth Games shall be historical in Madhya Pradesh,” Chouhan stated at the instance.
Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur and Madhya Pradesh Sports Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, amongst others, have been provide at the instance.
Speaking on the inaugural serve as, Chouhan congratulated India U-19 ladies’s crew for successful the T20 World Cup in South Africa on Sunday. The 13-day-long wearing tournament will groom gamers for long term global competitions just like the Asiad, the Commonwealth and the Olympic Games, he stated and identified that within the final version of the KIYG, Madhya Pradesh had received 38 medals.
Earlier, Thakur stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned the cheap of Rs 3,200 crore for the Khelo India program for the following 5 years. He stated other people related to the development will have to prepare the KIYG in any such method that Madhya Pradesh is in a position to host the National Games and likewise different giant wearing meets within the coming years.
The KIYG shall be held at 23 venues throughout 8 towns of the state through which just about 6,000 athletes will participate in 27 other sports activities, an professional stated.
For the primary time, sports activities like kayaking, canoeing, canoe slalom and fencing shall be a part of the Khelo India Youth Games. The Games are being held in 8 MP towns – Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur Mandla, Balaghat and Khargone (Maheshwar) – whilst the biking tournament will happen in Delhi, any other professional stated.
A complete of 303 global and 1,089 nationwide officers shall be a part of the Games and just about 2,000 volunteers shall be deployed at other venues for hassle-free group of the wearing tournament, the professional added.
The CM declared the Games open on the Tatya Tope stadium within the state capital Bhopal. “The Khelo India Youth Games shall be historical in Madhya Pradesh,” Chouhan stated at the instance.
Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur and Madhya Pradesh Sports Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, amongst others, have been provide at the instance.
Speaking on the inaugural serve as, Chouhan congratulated India U-19 ladies’s crew for successful the T20 World Cup in South Africa on Sunday. The 13-day-long wearing tournament will groom gamers for long term global competitions just like the Asiad, the Commonwealth and the Olympic Games, he stated and identified that within the final version of the KIYG, Madhya Pradesh had received 38 medals.
Earlier, Thakur stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned the cheap of Rs 3,200 crore for the Khelo India program for the following 5 years. He stated other people related to the development will have to prepare the KIYG in any such method that Madhya Pradesh is in a position to host the National Games and likewise different giant wearing meets within the coming years.
The KIYG shall be held at 23 venues throughout 8 towns of the state through which just about 6,000 athletes will participate in 27 other sports activities, an professional stated.
For the primary time, sports activities like kayaking, canoeing, canoe slalom and fencing shall be a part of the Khelo India Youth Games. The Games are being held in 8 MP towns – Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur Mandla, Balaghat and Khargone (Maheshwar) – whilst the biking tournament will happen in Delhi, any other professional stated.
A complete of 303 global and 1,089 nationwide officers shall be a part of the Games and just about 2,000 volunteers shall be deployed at other venues for hassle-free group of the wearing tournament, the professional added.