All you need to know about the Khelo India Youth Games 2023

The Khelo India Youth Games are set to get underway on January 30 and will be hosted in Madhya Pradesh this year.

The Khelo India Youth Games (earlier known as Khelo India School Games are an annual multi-disciplinary grassroots sports games held across national level with the aim of promoting the sporting spirit among students in India and providing a bigger stage for budding talents to shine. It is held across two categories: U17 school students and U21 college students.

Every single year, over 1000 kids are provided with an annual scholarship of over Rs 5 lakhs for a period of eight years in order to harness and shine their talent even more and prepare for international sporting events.

The Khelo India Youth Games, which began in 2018, is entering its fifth edition this year.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Khelo India Youth Games 2023:

When will the Khelo India Youth Games be held in 2023?

The Khelo India Youth Games 2023 will begin on January 30. They will be held every day until February 11.

Where will the Khelo India Youth Games be organised?

The fifth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will be organised in the capital of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal this year. Most of the events will be held at the Shaurya Smarak in the city but various events will also be hosted across eight different districts in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, unveiled the torch, mascot and theme song of the Games recently.

Speaking about the Khelo India Games, the Chief Minister further said that the players who will bring glory to the country in international and Olympic games and will win maximum medals, the player will get Rs. 5 lakhs from Madhya Pradesh government under Khelo India Games 2023.

Funds will also be provided for the training of promising athletes and students and the players who succeed will be directly appointed by the Government of Madhya Pradesh on jobs like DSP and Deputy Collector.

Singh Chouhan also added that he is considering the idea of creating an option for children to make their career along with sports, and it could be a big achievement of the government when it ends up being presented to the public.

What is new about the Games this year?

The Khelo India Youth Games 2023 will include 27 different sports. However, for the first time in the history of the event, water sports have been included in the roster. The new sports which have been added this time include canoeing, kayaking, rowing, and canoe slalom.

How many student athletes are expected to take part this year?

According to details and registrations on the Khelo India Youth Games website, more than 7000 students will be participating in this year’s games. Additionally, more than 1,000 national officials and around three hundred international officials are going to provide their services in these games and more than 2000 volunteers are going to contribute in this event.