The wait for Khelo India Youth Games-2021 is now over. Union Home Minister Amit
Shah will officially launch the sports festival at 7.30 pm in Panchkula on Saturday, said
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday. Cultural programmes will also
be organized daily for the players and spectators at the venue, he added. 'Khelo India
Youth Games-2021' is being organized jointly by the Haryana Government, Sports
Authority of India (SAI), and Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports from June 4 to
13.
The Chief Minister said that around 8,500 players, coaches and support staff from
across the country will participate in the fourth edition of 'Khelo India Youth Games-
2021'. Players will show their mettle for a total of 1866 medals which includes 545 Gold,
545 Silver, and 776 Bronze medals. As many as 25 types of sports will be organized at
five venues Panchkula, Ambala, Shahabad, Chandigarh, and Delhi. However, Tau Devi
Lal Sports Complex, Panchkula will be the main venue for these sports events. The
venue has a seating arrangement for around 7,000 spectators. Five traditional sports
namely Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, Mallakhamb, and Yogasana have also been
included in this prestigious competition for the first time.
Meanwhile, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij reviewed security arrangements and
directed the officers concerned to ensure high security arrangements in the Games.
Accompanied by Home Secretary Rajeev Arora and Director General of Police PK
Agrawal, Vij inspected the other security points including the main stage of the stadium
and later, Vij also held a meeting with senior officials of the police at Dial 112
headquarters regarding Khelo India Youth Games. Along with the deployment of
women police, women health workers should also be deployed so that young
sportspersons participating in games do not face any problem.
Anofficial spokesperson said that the athletics tournament will be held from June 7 to 9
at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula. Football league and a semi-final match will be
held at Panjab University, Chandigarh from June 4 to 10, while a semi-final and final
match of football will be held from June 11 to 13 at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Panchkula.
Badminton matches will be held from June 4 to 7, Table Tennis from June 9 to 13, and
Kabaddi from June 3 to 7 in Panchkula.
Handball matches will be held from June 9 to 13, wrestling from June 4 to 8, basketball
from June 9 to 13, volleyball from June 3 to 8, boxing and kho-kho from June 9 to 13 at
Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula.
The matches of Gatka and Thang-Ta will be held from June 4 to 7 at Cricket Stadium,
Panchkula. In Panchkula itself, Kalaripayattu competitions will be held from June 10 to
12, Yogasan competitions will be held from June 4 to 7 and Mallakhamb competitions
will be held from June 8 to 12.
The weightlifting competitions will be held in Sector-14 Government College, Panchkula
from June 5 to 9. Tennis matches will be held in Gymkhana Club Sector-6, Panchkula
from June 7 to 11. Judo matches will be held at Red Bishop Hall in Panchkula from
June 9-12 while archery matches will be held at Panjab University from June 10 -12. On
the other hand, in hockey, the league matches of girls' team and finals of both boys' and
girls' teams will be held at the newly built hockey stadium in Panchkula from June 4 to
10, while the league matches of boys' hockey teams will be held in Shahabad.
The gymnastics competitions will be held in Ambala from June 5 to 7. Swimming
competitions will be held in Ambala from June 8 to 12. The cycling track events will be
held in Delhi from June 5 to 7 while the cycling road events will be held in Panchkula
from June 10 to 12. All the shooting events will be held from June 6 to 9 at Dr. Karni
Singh Shooting Range in Delhi, he added.