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