Topic: Khelo India

The upcoming northern zonal round will host international athletes in women's wushu.

The league is all set to get underway in Lucknow from March 28 to April 6.

The eligibility will extend to winners of medals from the Khelo India Youth, University, Para, and Winter Games.

After Beti bachao, Beti Padhao, the Indian government is taking a step ahead with Khelo India.

Players from Haryana bagged 128 medals in the KIYG held in MP. The Motilal Nehru School of Sports in Rai, Sonipat, was founded in July 1973 as a co-educational boarding school.

Haryana emerged champion in inaugural Khelo India Youth Games in 2018, but Maharashtra clinched title in 2019 & 2020. Haryana reclaimed it last year, but lost again to Maharatha this year.

OPJS University won the first place trophy in the Khelo India University Games in the women's wrestling

Athletes from 27 states & UTs are competing in the Games in Gulmarg, which will end on 2 March. The event includes alpine skiing, snowboarding and ice hockey, among other sports.

The four-day event, which will be held in Gulmarg, a popular skiing destination, will be inaugurated by Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Saturday.

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore speaks to ThePrint's Chairman Shekhar Gupta about how Indian athletes are different from earlier, how the government plans to make India a sporting powerhouse and why he thinks he's still got the skills to take up shooting.