5th Khelo India Youth Games to be held in MP next Jan-Feb

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NEW DELHI: The Fifth Khelo India Youth Games - 2022 will be held in Madhya Pradesh. The games will be held from 31st January to 11th February next year.

This was announced by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur at an event in New Delhi in the presence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Talking to reporters after the event, Thakur said the Khelo India Youth Games will be held at eight locations. More than 8,500 athletes and sportspersons are expected to participate in the sporting event, he noted.

Chouhan assured that the state government will leave no stone unturned in organising the event in a most spectacular way.

The upcoming edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will feature a total of 27 disciplines, with water sports being included for the first time.