The State Government in support of the Sports Authority of India and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports would host Khelo India University Games at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) here from February 22 to March 1.
Over 5,000 athletes belonging to 176 universities, including the Punjab University, Guru Nanak Dev University, University of Delhi, Shivaji University, University of Calicut, University of Mumbai, University of Kerala, LNIPE University, Gwalior, University of Madras, SRM University, Chennai, Jamia Millia Islamia University and Himachal Pradesh University will participate. The athletes would compete in 17 different disciplines which include archery, athletics, boxing, swimming, weightlifting, wrestling, badminton, basketball, football, hockey, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, rugby and kabaddi.
According to information, badminton and table tennis would be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack while athletics will be held at the Kalinga Stadium here.