Khelo India University Games was launched after the success of the Khelo India Youth Games, which had completed its third edition in 2020.[6] The Khelo India University Games is intended to identify and train capable athletes in the age group of 18 to 25 years for the Olympics and the Asian Games.[1][7][3]
On 22 February 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, inaugurated the first edition of the Khelo India University Games in Cuttack.[8] The inaugural event was held at JNL Indoor Stadium.[9] Coaches and officials believe that the event gives athletes the exposure of multi-disciplinary events and promote sporting talent at the university level.[8][10]
The 2020 edition was held from 22 February to 1 March 2020 includes 211 events in 17 sports.[12][13] The sport events were held at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, JNL Indoor Stadium, SAI-Odisha Badminton Academy and SAI International Residential School in Cuttack.[3][4]
More than 4000 athletes from 176 universities participated in the events.[13] The number of medals include 206 Gold, 206 Silver and 286 Bronze.[12][11] Fencing and Rugby were included for the first time in a Khelo India competition.[3]
Panjab University finished first with 46 total medals that included 17 gold, 19 silver and 10 bronze medals. Savitribai Phule Pune University and Punjabi University were second and third with 37 and 33 total medals respectively.[14] National record-holding sprinter, Dutee Chand participated representing KIIT.[1] She won two gold medals in 100m and 200m events.[15] Siddhant Sejwal of Panjab University and Sadhvi Dhuri of Pune University were the top performers with five gold medals each.[16]
The second edition of the Khelo India University games was supposed to be held in the year 2021 but was later postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. It is to be hosted by Bangalore's Jain University and is expected to be held between April-May 2022. Jain University’s School of Engineering and Technology campus and The Sports School campus situated at Kanakapura Road are hosting majority of the events while some events are being hosted at different campuses of the university. However the opening ceremony is to be held in Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore while the closing ceremony is to held in the global campus of Jain University.
More than 5000 athletes from over 170 institutes are expected to take part in the games making it the biggest ever Khelo Games till date.
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Further information Khelo India Khelo India University Game is a national level multi sport event held in India where athletes from universities across the country compete in different sports disciplines 1 The inaugural edition held in Odisha started on 22 February and concluded on 1 March 2020 2 It is organised by Sports Authority of India SAI and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports along with Association of Indian Universities Indian Olympic Association and National Sports Federation 3 4 It is the largest university level sports competition in India 5 Khelo India University GamesAbbreviationKIUGFirst event2020 in Bhubaneswar OdishaOccur everyAnnualPurposeMulti sport events across Indian universitiesHeadquartersNew DelhiOrganisationsMinistry of Youth Affairs and SportsWebsiteKhelo India University Games Khelo India University Games was launched after the success of the Khelo India Youth Games which had completed its third edition in 2020 6 The Khelo India University Games is intended to identify and train capable athletes in the age group of 18 to 25 years for the Olympics and the Asian Games 1 7 3 Contents 1 History 2 Editions 3 2020 edition 3 1 Teams 3 2 Medals tally 4 2022 edition 4 1 Teams 4 2 Medal table 5 Sport events 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editOn 22 February 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first edition of the Khelo India University Games in Cuttack 8 The inaugural event was held at JNL Indoor Stadium 9 Coaches and officials believe that the event gives athletes the exposure of multi disciplinary events and promote sporting talent at the university level 8 10 Editions edit nbsp The winners of the first edition with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Kiren Rijiju Khelo India University Games Edition Year Host s Start Date End Date Sports Gold 1st Team 2nd Team 3rd Team T nbsp nbsp nbsp T nbsp nbsp nbsp T nbsp nbsp nbsp I 2020 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Odisha 22 February 1 March 17 206 11 Panjab University Chandigarh Savitribai Phule Pune University Maharashtra Punjabi University Punjab 46 17 19 10 37 17 11 9 33 13 6 14 2021 School Of Engineering and Technology Jain University Karnataka Postponed due to COVID 19 pandemic II 2022 24 April 3 May 20 257 11 Jain University Karnataka Lovely Professional University Punjab Panjab University Chandigarh2020 edition editThe 2020 edition was held from 22 February to 1 March 2020 includes 211 events in 17 sports 12 13 The sport events were held at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology KIIT in Bhubaneswar JNL Indoor Stadium SAI Odisha Badminton Academy and SAI International Residential School in Cuttack 3 4 More than 4000 athletes from 176 universities participated in the events 13 The number of medals include 206 Gold 206 Silver and 286 Bronze 12 11 Fencing and Rugby were included for the first time in a Khelo India competition 3 Panjab University finished first with 46 total medals that included 17 gold 19 silver and 10 bronze medals Savitribai Phule Pune University and Punjabi University were second and third with 37 and 33 total medals respectively 14 National record holding sprinter Dutee Chand participated representing KIIT 1 She won two gold medals in 100m and 200m events 15 Siddhant Sejwal of Panjab University and Sadhvi Dhuri of Pune University were the top performers with five gold medals each 16 Teams edit Host University State Acharya Nagarjuna University Andhra Pradesh Andhra University Andhra Pradesh Bangalore University Karnataka Barkatullah University Madhya Pradesh Berhampur University Odisha Chaudhary Bansi Lal University Haryana Chaudhary Charan Singh University Uttar Pradesh Christ University Karnataka Cluster University of Jammu Jammu and Kashmir Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Maharashtra Gujarat University Gujarat Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology Haryana Guru Nanak Dev University Punjab Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya Chhattisgarh Himachal Pradesh University Himachal Pradesh Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Tamil Nadu Jadavpur University West Bengal Jain University Karnataka Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Odisha Kannur University Kerala Kaviyitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University Maharashtra Kolhan University Jharkhand Krishna University Andhra Pradesh Kurukshetra University Haryana Lovely Professional University Punjab Maharaja Ganga Singh University Rajasthan Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Maharashtra Maharshi Dayanand University Haryana Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala Mangalore University Karnataka Manipur University Manipur Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Tamil Nadu Panjab University Punjab Periyar University Tamil Nadu Punjabi University Punjab Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Karnataka Ranchi University Jharkhand Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya Madhya Pradesh Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Maharashtra Sant Baba Bhag Singh University Punjab Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University Maharashtra Sardar Patel University Gujarat Savitribai Phule Pune University Maharashtra Shivaji University Maharashtra SRM Institute of Science and Technology Tamil Nadu University of Calicut Kerala University of Delhi Delhi University of Jammu Jammu and Kashmir University of Kerala Kerala University of Madras Tamil Nadu University of Mumbai Maharashtra University of Mysore Karnataka University of Rajasthan Rajasthan Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University Uttar Pradesh Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Gujarat Visvesvaraya Technological University Karnataka Source Khelo India Medals tally edit Host nation Host s 2020 Khelo India University GamesRankUniversityGoldSilverBronzeTotal1Panjab University171910462Savitribai Phule Pune University17119373Punjabi University13614334Maharshi Dayanand University111111335Mangalore University979256Lovely Professional University968237Jain University862168Guru Nanak Dev University7612259University of Madras7531510University of Mumbai69102511University of Delhi67112412Mahatma Gandhi University6431313University of Kerala5251214Kurukshetra University4661615Shivaji University45101916Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences432917Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology 412718Chaudhary Bansi Lal University402619University of Rajasthan3431020Maharaja Ganga Singh University333921Manonmaniam Sundaranar University322722Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University3137Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University313724Veer Narmad South Gujarat University2631125Barkatullah University242826Chaudhary Charan Singh University241727Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology233828Himachal Pradesh University225929Sant Baba Bhag Singh University223730Gujarat University2215Source Medal Tally2022 edition editThe second edition of the Khelo India University games was supposed to be held in the year 2021 but was later postponed to 2022 due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the country It is to be hosted by Bangalore s Jain University and is expected to be held between April May 2022 Jain University s School of Engineering and Technology campus and The Sports School campus situated at Kanakapura Road are hosting majority of the events while some events are being hosted at different campuses of the university However the opening ceremony is to be held in Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore while the closing ceremony is to held in the global campus of Jain University More than 5000 athletes from over 170 institutes are expected to take part in the games making it the biggest ever Khelo Games till date Teams edit Host University State Jain University Karnataka Rest of the participants are yet to be announced Medal table editSport events edit nbsp Archery nbsp Athletics nbsp Badminton nbsp Basketball nbsp Boxing nbsp Fencing nbsp Football nbsp Field hockey nbsp Judo nbsp Kabaddi nbsp Rugby union nbsp Shooting nbsp Swimming nbsp Table tennis nbsp Tennis nbsp Volleyball nbsp Weightlifting nbsp Wrestling nbsp Taekwondo nbsp KarateGallery edit nbsp Chief Minister of Odisha inaugurating 2020 Khelo India University Games nbsp Dance performances at opening ceremony of 2020 Khelo India University Games nbsp Closing ceremony of 2020 Khelo India University GamesSee also editNational Games of India Khelo India Youth Games Khelo India Winter Games Dominance of Haryana in sportsReferences edit a b c Khelo India University Games 2020 All you need to know Olympic Channel Retrieved 26 February 2020 Odisha to host Khelo India University Games in February Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 26 February 2020 a b c d KIUG INFORMATION pdf PDF Khelo India Archived PDF from the original on 28 February 2020 Retrieved 27 February 2020 a b Pioneer The KIIT organises Khelo India University Games The Pioneer Retrieved 27 February 2020 PM Modi to inaugurate Khelo India University Games on Saturday www telegraphindia com Retrieved 27 February 2020 KIUG Khelo India University Games KheloIndia kheloindia gov in universitygames kheloindia gov in Retrieved 26 February 2020 Mohanty Meera 7 January 2020 Odisha to host first edition of Khelo India University Games The Economic Times Retrieved 27 February 2020 a b KIUG helps create a structure for university games Sushil Kumar Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 26 February 2020 Agencies 26 February 2020 Khelo India University Games KIIT campus turns into mini India www millenniumpost in Retrieved 27 February 2020 Universities perfect incubators for grooming sporting talent Gopichand Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 26 February 2020 a b c Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 1st edition of Khelo India University Games India Today 22 February 2020 Retrieved 26 February 2020 a b Tournament Handbook pdf PDF Khelo India Archived PDF from the original on 28 February 2020 Retrieved 27 February 2020 a b PTI Inaugural Khelo India University Games to feature 176 institutes and 4000 athletes Sportstar Retrieved 26 February 2020 Impressive ceremony brings Khelo India University Games to close Panjab University clinch championship in dramatic fashion Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 1 March 2020 Vasudevan Shyam 1 March 2020 Khelo India University Games Dutee Chand completes a sprint double The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 1 March 2020 Vasudevan Shyam Panjab University takes top honours at inaugural Khelo India University Games Sportstar Retrieved 1 March 2020 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Khelo India University Games amp oldid 1171657451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
