New Delhi: The next edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will be held in Madhya Pradesh in January-February 2023. This was informed by the Union of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Thursday.
The venue for the Games was formally announced in the presence of Chief Minister of MP, Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
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 in the history of the games. New disciplines like Canoe Slalom, Kayaking, Canoeing and Rowing will also feature alongside the usual sports and indigenous games.
The Games will take place across eight cities of Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Mandla, Khargone (Maheshwar) and Balaghat, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) informed in a release on Thursday.
The sports competition is scheduled to start on January 31, 2023, and end on February 11.