The Khelo India Youth Games 2024 are set to kick off in Tamil Nadu, spanning four cities - Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, and Trichy - starting this Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Games at Chennai's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) is a key event under the Indian government's Khelo India initiative, designed to promote sports at the grassroots level. Fans can catch the action of KIYG 2024 through live streaming and telecast in India.
Running until January 31, the sixth edition of this under-18 multi-sport event follows a team championship format. Individual athletes or teams earn medals, contributing to their state or Union Territory's overall tally. The state or UT with the highest count of gold medals at the event's conclusion is crowned the winner.
With participation from over 5,500 athletes representing 36 states and Union Territories, a total of 933 medals will be up for grabs - 278 gold, 278 silver, and 377 bronze - across 26 different sports at KIYG 2024. Squash makes its debut, and Silambam, an indigenous martial art, will be showcased as a demonstration sport.
Sports featured at Khelo India Youth Games 2024 include Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling (Road and Track), Fencing, Football, Gatka, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kalaripayattu, Kho-kho, Mallakhamb, Shooting, Swimming, Table tennis, Tennis, Thang-ta, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Yogasana, Squash, and Silambam (demo).
While Chennai hosts most events, Trichy will host Gatka and Kho Kho, Madurai will hold Mallakhamb and Kalaripayattu, and Coimbatore will feature basketball and Thang Ta.
Defending champions Maharashtra face competition from Haryana, the only other team to secure the title. Haryana led the medals table in the inaugural 2018 edition, Maharashtra clinched the title in 2019 and 2020, and Haryana reclaimed it in 2022. Tamil Nadu, as the hosts, boast the largest contingent with 559 participants, followed by Maharashtra (415) and Haryana (491).
For those eager to watch the Khelo India Youth Games 2024 live, streaming will be available on the Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube channel, and the event will be telecast on DD Sports TV channel in India. Khelo India Youth Games Full schedule as follows: Kabaddi Dates: January 18 - 22 Venue: Indoor Hall, Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium (JNIS) City: Chennai Judo
Dates: January 20 - 23 Venue: Outer Hall, JNIS City: Chennai Squash
Dates: January 20 - 24 Venue: Squash courts, Nehru Park Sports Complex City: Chennai Fencing
Dates: January 20 - 24 Venue: Badminton Hall, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University (TNPESU) City: Chennai Boxing
Dates: January 20 - 24 Venue: Table Tennis Hall, TNPESU City: Chennai Gymnastics
Dates: January 20 - 24 Venue: Gymnastics Halls, Sports Development Authority of India (SDAT) Aquatic Complex City: Chennai Yogasana
Dates: January 20 - 23 Venue: Rajarathinam Stadium City: Chennai Hockey
Dates: January 21 - 27 Venue: Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium City: Chennai Mallakhamb
Dates: January 21 - 24 Venue: Indoor Hall, District Sports Complex City: Trichy Gatka
Dates: January 21 - 23 Venue: SDAT District Complex City: Madurai Basketball
Dates: January 21 - 25 Venue: PSG Medical College Stadium City: Coimbatore Football
Dates: January 22 - 31 Venue: Madras University Ground, Main and B Ground JNIS City: Chennai Cycling Track
Dates: January 22 - 24 Venue: Cycling Velodrome, TNPESU City: Chennai Athletics
Dates: January 23 - 25 Venue: Main Ground JNIS City: Chennai Shooting (rifle and pistol)
Dates: January 23 - 28 Venue: Shooting Ranges, Gurunanak College City: Chennai Shooting (shotgun)
Dates: January 23 - 30 Venue: Sivanthi Adithyan Shooting Range, Almadi City: Chennai Volleyball
Dates: January 24 - 28 Venue: Indoor Hall, JNIS City: Chennai Weightlifting
Dates: January 26 - 30 Venue: Outdoor Hall, JNIS City: Chennai Wrestling
Dates: January 26 - 30 Venue: Rajarathinam Stadium City: Chennai Kho Kho
Dates: January 26 - 30 Venue: SDAT District Complex City: Madurai Archery
Dates: January 27 - 30 Venue: Football Field, Nehru Park Sports Complex City: Chennai Badminton
Dates: January 27 - 30 Venue: Badminton Hall, TNPESU City: Chennai Table Tennis
Dates: January 27 - 31 Venue: Table Tennis Hall, TNPESU City: Chennai Swimming
Dates: January 27 - 31 Venue: SDAT Aquatic Complex City: Chennai Tennis
Dates: January 27 - 31 Venue: SDAT Tennis Stadium City: Chennai Kalaripayattu
Dates: January 27 - 29 Venue: Indoor Hall, District Sports Complex City: Trichy Cycling Road
Dates: January 27 - 28 Venue: ECR (Mahabalipuram - Kovalam) City: NA Thang Ta
Dates: January 28 - 30 Venue: PSG Medical College Stadium City: Coimbatore
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