Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the fifth version of the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) at a glittering ceremony right here on Monday night, marking the start of a sports activities pageant that may see participation of round 6,000 athletes from throughout the nation in 27 disciplines. ,
The Chief Minister declared the Games inaugurated on the Tatya Tope Stadium in state capital Bhopal.
Speaking on the event, Chouhan stated, “Khelo India Youth Games in Madhya Pradesh will be historic.”
Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Singh Thakur and Madhya Pradesh Sports Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia and different dignitaries had been current on the event.
Speaking on the opening ceremony, Chauhan congratulated the India Under-19 ladies’s workforce for successful the T20 World Cup in South Africa on Sunday.
He stated that this 13-day sports activities occasion would put together gamers for future worldwide competitions like Asiad, Commonwealth and Olympic Games. He stated that within the final version of KIYG, Madhya Pradesh had gained 38 medals.
Earlier, Thakur stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted a funds of Rs 3,200 crore for the Khelo India program for the subsequent 5 years.
He stated that the individuals related to the occasion ought to manage KIYG in such a manner that Madhya Pradesh can host nationwide video games and different massive sporting occasions within the coming years.
An official stated the KIYG might be held at 23 venues in eight cities of the state, with round 6,000 athletes collaborating in 27 totally different sports activities.
For the primary time sports activities like Kayaking, Canoeing, Canoe Slalom and Fencing might be a part of the Khelo India Youth Games.
Another official stated that the Games are being organized in eight cities of Madhya Pradesh – Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur Mandla, Balaghat and Khargone (Maheshwar), whereas the biking competitors might be held in Delhi.
A complete of 303 worldwide and 1,089 nationwide officers might be a part of the Games and round 2,000 volunteers might be deployed at numerous areas for the hassle-free conduct of the sporting occasion, the official stated.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
