Khelo India Youth Games 2024: Venue, Schedule, Telecast, Live Streaming and All You Need To Know

The sixth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games is set to commence on Friday, January 19. The event will be hosted across Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy until January 31. It is part of the Indian government’s Khelo India initiative, which has the motto of promoting different sports at the grassroots levels in the country. This year, the flagship event will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

More than 5,500 athletes from the 36 Indian states and Union Territories are set to compete at the 2024 Khelo India Youth Games. It is a team championship where each athlete from any state and Union Territory will contribute to the overall medal tally. When all the events are wrapped up, the team having the most number of medals will be adjudged the winner.

Maharashtra and Haryana have dominated the previous seasons of the Khelo India Youth Games. The inaugural edition in 2018, which was then called the Khelo India School Games, saw Haryana clinch the title after finishing at the top of the medals tally. Maharashtra became the champions of the following two editions before Haryana reclaimed the silverware in 2022. Maharashtra will enter this year’s campaign as the reigning champions.

The roster of the 2024 KIYG features 26 different sports, offering a total of 933 medals– 278 gold, 278 silver and 377 bronze. Squash is set to make its debut at the multi-sport under-18 meet this year. On the other hand,  Silambam – a form of indigenous martial arts will also be part of the roster as a demonstration sport for the first time.

At the 2024 KIYG, host Tamil Nadu has the largest contingent featuring 559 athletes. Meanwhile, Maharashtra will field a strong 451-member squad and Haryana has sent 491 athletes to compete at the event.

The majority of the events will take place in Chennai, while gatka and kho kho will be held in Tricky and Madurai will host the Kalaripayattu events. Meanwhile, events like basketball and thang-ta will be conducted in Coimbatore.

Khelo India Youth Games 2024 Events List:

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, Silambam (demonstration event)

Khelo India Youth Games 2024 Events Schedule:

Kabaddi– January 18 – 22– Indoor Hall, Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium (JNIS), Chennai

Judo– January 20 – 23– Outer Hall, JNIS, Chennai

Squash– January 20 – 24– Squash courts, Nehru Park Sports Complex, Chennai

Fencing– January 20 – 24– Badminton Hall, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University (TNPESU), Chennai

Boxing– January 20 – 24– Table Tennis Hall, TNPESU, Chennai

Gymnastics– January 20 – 24– Gymnastics Halls, Sports Development Authority of India (SDAT) Aquatic Complex, Chennai

Yogasana– January 20 – 23– Rajarathinam Stadium, Chennai

Hockey– January 21 – 27– Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai

Mallakhamb– January 21 – 24– Indoor Hall, District Sports Complex, Trichy

Gatka– January 21 – 23– SDAT District Complex, Madurai

Basketball– January 21 – 25– PSG Medical College Stadium, Coimbatore

Football– January 22 – 31– Madras University Ground, Main and B Ground JNIS, Chennai

Cycling Track– January 22 – 24– Cycling Velodrome, TNPESU, Chennai

Athletics– January 23 – 25– Main Ground JNIS, Chennai

Shooting (rifle and pistol)– January 23 – 28– Shooting Ranges, Gurunanak College, Chennai

Shooting (shotgun)– January 23 – 30 – Sivanthi Adithyan Shooting Range, Almadi, Chennai

Volleyball– January 24 – 28– Indoor Hall, JNIS, Chennai

Weightlifting– January 26 – 30– Outdoor Hall, JNIS, Chennai

Wrestling– January 26 – 30– Rajarathinam Stadium, Chennai

Kho Kho– January 26 – 30– SDAT District Complex, Madurai

Archery– January 27 – 30– Football Field, Nehru Park Sports Complex, Chennai

Badminton– January 27 – 30– Badminton Hall, TNPESU, Chennai

Table Tennis– January 27 – 31– Table Tennis Hall, TNPESU, Chennai

Swimming– January 27 – 31– SDAT Aquatic Complex, Chennai

Tennis– January 27 – 31– SDAT Tennis Stadium, Chennai

Kalaripayattu– January 27 – 29– Indoor Hall, District Sports Complex, Trichy

Cycling Road– January 27 – 28– ECR (Mahabalipuram – Kovalam)

Thang Ta– January 28 – 30– PSG Medical College Stadium, Coimbatore

Khelo India Youth Games 2024 Telecast Live Streaming Details:

All events of the KIYG 2024 will be aired on DD Sports in India. Fans can also watch the live streaming of the same on the official YouTube channel of Prasar Bharati Sports.