Union of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur announced that Madhya Pradesh will host the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 starting from January-February 2023, know the games list
The annual sports competition will start on January 31, 2023 and end on February 11.
Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2023 Schedule, Date, Sports Games List, Where Will It Be Held In, Host
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Madhya Pradesh announced as the hosts of 5th edition of Khelo India Youth Games!
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Chief Minister of MP, Shivraj Singh Chouhan was also present at the announcement for the game’s venue.
Besides the Chief Minister, a host of other officials attended the event. These include Union Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik, Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Yashodhara Raje Scindia, Secretary Sports, Sujata Chaturvedi, Director General, Sports Authority of India, Sandip Pradhan, and other dignitaries from the Union Sports Ministry and the Sports Authority of India.
Khelo India Youth Games 2023
The 2023 Khelo India Youth Games is the fifth edition of the games and will feature a total of 27 disciplines.
This time, the competition will feature water sports for the first time in the history of the games. Other new disciplines like Canoe Slalom, Kayaking, Canoeing, and Rowing will also feature alongside the usual sports and indigenous games.
The Games will take place across eight cities of Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Mandla, Khargone (Maheshwar) and Balaghat.
CM’s Address
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, addressed the gathering:
“I thank the Hon’ble Prime Minister from the bottom of my heart for giving Madhya Pradesh the chance to host the Khelo India Youth Games.
We promise to make it the most special Khelo India games ever and host it keeping in mind our philosophy of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava”.
He further added:
“We have world-class sports stadiums in Madhya Pradesh like the shooting and water sports academies. Many other facilities are also coming up.
With the growing development in infrastructure and with the privilege of getting to host Khelo India Youth Games, I am certain a sports revolution will take place in Madhya Pradesh”
Besides, the chief Minister, other officials also spoke at the event. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur mentioned that the indigenous games will once again be a part of the upcoming KIYG.