Prime Minister Modi to Declare Open First ever Khelo India University Games

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall be addressing the Opening Ceremony of the first ever Khelo India University Games in the country being held Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on February 22, 2020. The PM will inaugurate the Games via video conferencing. The Khelo India University Games are being launched by the Government of India in association with the Government of the State of Odisha.

The Khelo India Programme, a brainchild of the Prime Minister, was introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grassroot level by building a strong framework for all sports played in the country and establish India as a great sporting nation. The Khelo India University Games will be held from 22 February 22 to March 1, 2020, at Bhubaneswar.

This is the largest ever competition held at university level in India and will have about 3,500 athletes from over 150 universities across the country taking part in it. There will be a total of 17 sports namely Archery, Athletics, Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Swimming, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Badminton, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Rugby, and Kabaddi, according to a PIB release.