The UT will be represented by a strong contingent comprising 130 athletes at the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games, scheduled to get underway at various venues across Chandigarh and Panchkula from June 4. Players from Chandigarh have also qualified for the two new demonstration events, gatka and malkhamb, the latter being a team event. In the last edition of Khelo India Youth Games, which was held in Guwahati, Chandigarh ranked 16th with 17 medals including six gold—an improvement from the first edition in New Delhi where the side bagged only two golds. The Chandigarh hockey team will enter the tournament having won a silver at the Hockey India Junior National Championship held in Tamil Nadu. Khelo India will be having most of the events in Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Panchkula with some games being held in Ambala, Shahbad, Delhi and Chandigarh.

Source: Hindustan Times June 02, 2022 21:28 UTC