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KIUG 2025: ‘You Are The Hope Of 1.4 Billion Indians’, Sports Minister Dr Mandaviya Tells Athletes At Opening Ceremony
Khelo India University Games Rajasthan: The Khelo India University Games Rajasthan 2025 got off to a colourful start at the iconic Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday evening, with Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya telling the athletes that they are the hope of 1.4 billion Indians and the sporting heroes of the future.
This is the fifth edition of KIUG, held under the aegis of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in collaboration with the Rajasthan government, the state sports council, the Association of Indian Universities, and with technical support from the national sports federations. Poornima University is the host university.
The Games, to be held from November 24 to December 5, are being held in seven cities across Rajasthan and will see a whopping 4448 athletes from 222 Universities compete in 23 medal sports. Kho-kho will be a demonstration event and as per the Union Sports Ministry’s plans to promote indigenous sports. Two hundred and ninety-six gold medals will be up for grabs in the event.
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