Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched the Khelo India Youth Games – 2021 in Haryana’s Panchkula because the venue was lit up with vibrant colourful lights in the course of the inauguration ceremony.
KIYG’s fourth version shall be held until June 13. Apart from the Tau Devi Lal Sports Stadium in Panchkula, Chandigarh, Ambala, Shahabad and Delhi may even play host to some disciplines.
The Games are being collectively organised by the Haryana authorities, Sports Authority of India (SAI), and the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Over 4,700 athletes together with 2,262 women will struggle for gold and glory in 25 disciplines together with 5 conventional sports activities like Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, Malkhamb and Yogasana.
For the primary time within the KIYG, a state-wide torch relay was organised by Haryana. The specifically designed canters toured all of the districts and inspired youngsters to take up sports activities. The flame was lit on the stadium, from the place the torch relay was flagged off 25 days earlier. During this, the athletes took an Olympic-style oath to respect and observe the principles of the sport and vowed to maintain the spirit of truthful play.
At the Tau Devi Lal stadium, Haryana has arrange a sports activities expo, the place sportspersons who introduced laurels to the state — like Kapil Dev, Neeraj Chopra, Geeta Phogat, Yogeshjwar Dutt amongst different — are highlighted.
Gatka, an historical Indian martial arts kind can also be the centre of attraction with groups from 16 states prepared to point out their preventing expertise. for the 80 medals on supply on this sport.
National Gatka Association of India president Harjeet Singh Grewal mentioned, “It is a matter of pleasure that for the primary time, the Union Sports Ministry has acknowledged Gatka as a aggressive sport on the nationwide stage. “
Haryana continued to dominate the day’s proceedings as its girls and boys’ volleyball groups beat Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in straight units.
Source: www.thehindu.com
