Where and how to watch Khelo India University games 2023 live in India?

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Published at :February 19, 2024 at 7:43 PM

Modified at :February 19, 2024 at 7:43 PM

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Northeast India hosts Khelo India University Games for first time

The fourth edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) kicked off with a grand opening ceremony at the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati, Assam. The KIUG is a national level multi-sport event for university students, organized by the Indian government as part of its Khelo India initiative to promote sports and fitness among the youth.

For the first time, the KIUG is being hosted by the seven Northeastern Indian states – Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland and Tripura – in a bid to showcase the region’s rich cultural and sporting diversity.

The event will run till February 29, with medals up for grabs in 20 sports disciplines, including athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, fencing, football, hockey, judo, kabaddi, rugby, swimming, table tennis, volleyball, wrestling, and yogasana.

Around 4,500 athletes from over 200 Indian universities are expected to participate in the KIUG, which operates in a team championship format. The medals earned by individual athletes or teams contribute to the overall medal tally of their respective universities. The university with the highest count of gold medals at the end of the event will be declared the winner.

When and where is Khelo India University Games 2023 scheduled to take place?

The Khelo India University Games 2023 are scheduled to take place from 17th to 29th February 2024 in seven states of North East India. These states are Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura

Where and how to watch the live telecast of the Khelo India University Games 2023 in India?

Khelo India University games 2023 will be telecast live on the DD Sports TV channel in India

Where and how to watch live streaming of Khelo India University Games 2023 in India?

You can catch the live stream of the Khelo India University games 2023 on the YouTube channel of Prasar Bharati Sports

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