Khelo India University Games (KIUG), which is being hosted by northeastern states this year, started on February 17, 2024. As many as 4,500 athletes from 200 institutes are participating in the 11-day KIUG. The event will conclude on February 29.
Khelo India University Games 2024: Sports List
KIUG will have games such as archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, football, fencing, hockey, judo, kabaddi, mallakhamb, rugby, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling and yogasana.
Khelo India University Games 2024: Schedule
The games began on Saturday with kabaddi matches at Guwahati’s Sarusajai Stadium. Here's the full schedule of Khelo India University Games 2024:
| Sport | Dates | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kabaddi | February 17-21 | "Open Ground | Sarusajai Sports Complex" |
| Basketball | February 18-21 | "Karmabir Nabin Chandra AC Indoor Stadium | Sarusajai Sports Complex" |
| Women’s football | February 18-27 | Nehru Stadium | |
| Mallakhamb | February 18-21 | "Kho Kho Ground | Sarusajai Sports Complex" |
| Yogasana | February 18-20 | "Indoor Stadium | NSRCC. Agartala" |
| Men’s football | February 19-27 | "Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | Aizawl" |
| Swimming | February 19-21 | Dr Zakir Hussain Aquatics Complex. Sarusajai Sports Complex | |
| Hockey | February 19-25 | Maulana Md. Tayabullah Hockey Stadium | |
| Table tennis | February 19-22 | "Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan | Indoor Stadium" |
| Weightlifting | February 19-23 | "Indoor Hall | Rajiv Gandhi University. Itanagar" |
| Tennis | February 20-26 | Chachal Sports Complex | |
| Shooting | February 20-29 | "Shooting Range | Kahilipara" |
| Archery | February 20-24 | SAI Archery Range. North Eastern Hills University | |
| Rugby | February 21-23 | "Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium | Sarusajai Sports Complex" |
| Wrestling | February 22-25 | "Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium | Kohima" |
| Badminton | February 24-28 | "National Centre of Excellence | Amingaon" |
| Athletics | February 25-27 | "Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium | Sarusajai Sports Complex" |
| Volleyball | February 25-28 | "Karmabir Nabin Chandra AC Indoor Stadium | Sarusajai Sports Complex" |
| Fencing | February 25-28 | "Open Ground | Sarusajai Sports Complex" |
| Men’s boxing | February 25-29 | "Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan | Indoor Stadium" |
| Women’s boxing | February 25-29 | "Indoor Hall | Gangtok" |
| Judo | February 26-29 | Bhogeswari Phukanani Indoor Stadium | |
Khelo India University Games 2024: Where To Watch
The live streaming of the Khelo India University Games 2024 will be available on the Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube channel and the live telecast will be on the DD Sports TV channel in India.
Khelo India University Games 2024: Opening Ceremony
The formal inaugural ceremony was held today, February 19 at Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare Anurag Thakur and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the ceremony, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a video message to the participants.
Assam's music sensation Angarag Mahanta, popularly known as Papon performed at the opening ceremony. The grand opening featured a thematic showcase highlighting the values of unity, diversity, and the spirit of sportsmanship.
What is Khelo India University Games 2024
KIUG is a part of the Centre’s Khelo India initiative to promote grassroots sports and identify young talents from across the country. The participants will vie for a total of 262 gold, 263 silver and 297 bronze medals across 20 sports disciplines.
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