Karnataka to host Khelo India University Games 2021

Karnataka will host the second Khelo India University Games (KIUG) later this 12 months, state chief minister BS Yediyurappa and Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced on Sunday.
The Games can be held in Bengaluru’s Jain University and different venues within the state, in partnership with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
KIUG is the most important University Games within the nation and is aimed toward tapping sporting expertise, who can characterize India in worldwide occasions, together with the Olympics.
The first version of KIUG was held in Bhubaneswar in February 2020, and noticed a complete participation of 3182 athletes within the U-25 age group, throughout 158 universities and schools from all states.
This 12 months, Yogasana and Mallakhamb have been added to the roster, with an effort to protect and promote the century-old sporting disciplines of the nation.

Karnataka has been chosen because the host State for the upcoming version of the Khelo India University Games!KIUG, which has been envisioned by @narendramodi Ji, can be performed by the State Government in affiliation with the Jain University in Bangalore.@BSYBJP @CMofKarnataka pic.twitter.com/fKAiBwrUjN
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 21, 2021
With the inclusion of those disciplines, the athlete participation determine is predicted to cross 4000, this 12 months.
Speaking on the event, Yediyurappa mentioned, “We are privileged to be hosting KIUG 2021, I am confident that the Games will produce some of the best future champions of India. The Govt of Karnataka will leave no stone unturned to make the University games a massive success.”
Envisioning even bigger participation this time round, Rijiju added: “The University Games in Odisha last year was a massive success. Countries that have great sporting performance have often drawn their sporting heroes from University level athletes. In the US for instance, the University Games are the bedrock of Olympic champions.”