Khelo India Youth Games 2022 torch, theme song and mascot unveiled

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State Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the mascot and theme song for the fifth edition of Khelo India Youth Games to be hosted by Madhya Pradesh.

An overview of the news

• The mascot of Khelo India Youth Games 2022 is 'Asha'. While the theme song is 'Hindustan Ka Dil Dhadka Do...' sung by famous singer Shaan.

• The torch of Khelo India Youth Games was named Amarkantak, on which the figure of Maa Narmada is also engraved.

• On this occasion, CM Shivraj announced to give Rs 5 lakh for sports training to the sportspersons who have won medals in Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Olympics and to give direct DSP posts to the players who have won medals.

Khelo India Youth Games 2022

• The Games will be hosted in Madhya Pradesh from 31 January 2023 to 11 February 2023.

• For the first time water sports namely Kayaking Canoeing, Canoe Salaam and Fencing will be part of this edition of Khelo India Games.

• It will be organised in eight different cities of the state.

• The eight host cities designated are Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Ujjain, Maheshwar, Mandla and Balaghat.

• More than 8 thousand 500 athletes and sportspersons are expected to participate in this sporting event.

• The 4th Khelo India Youth Games was held at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula (Haryana) from 4 to 13 June, while some matches were also played in Chandigarh.

Khelo India Youth Games winners list