Khelo India Youth Games: CM, Mandaviya unveil logo, mascot
New Delhi: Days before the 8th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games in Telangana, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Sunday, November 15, unveiled its official logo and mascot.
Telangana is hosting the event, scheduled for December 11 to 22.
VIDEO | Delhi: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy unveiled the official logo and mascot for the 8th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games.
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Speaking on the occasion, CM Revanth Reddy said, “We have prepared players, provided them with education and developed the necessary infrastructure. Apart from winning medals at the Olympics, we can also organise the Olympics. This is a good opportunity for Telangana to showcase its strength to the country. Mansukh Mandaviya has given Telangana this opportunity….”
On his part, Mandaviya said, “Under the leadership of Revanth Reddy, Telangana is going to host the Khelo India Youth Games. As the Chief Minister rightly pointed out, the more young people remain on sports fields and playgrounds, the farther they will stay from drugs. That is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has linked sports with development.”
Reddy meets PM
Earlier in the day, the CM met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and invited him to the 8th Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) and the Invest Telangana Global Summit, both scheduled next month.
During the meeting, Reddy also discussed the state’s irrigation projects, a senior state government official told PTI.
The CM was accompanied by the state’s Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari and Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy.
The Invest Telangana Global Summit is scheduled for December 7-9.
27 competitive sports, rowing replaces rugby
Around 8,000 athletes and around 2,000 coaching staff and officials are expected to attend the Khelo India Youth Games, said Mandaviya.
Only last week, he announced that this edition of the Khelo India Youth Games will feature 27 competitive sports and one demonstration event in sailing.
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium complex in Basheerbagh and the modern Gachibowli sports complex will host 22 sports, while the remainder will be organised in Khammam (archery), Hanumankonda (athletics), Karimnagar (judo), Nizamabad (table tennis), and Mahbubnagar (kabaddi).
Meanwhile, rowing has replaced rugby on the list of competitive sports, a choice that first-time host Telangana made over rugby, which was the sport of choice for Bihar, the host of the previous edition.
(With agency inputs)
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