The Indian Olympic Association announced on Wednesday that the National Games Gujarat 2022, will see a total of 36 sports and participation from all 28 States and eight Union Territories as it seeks to promote the theme, ‘Sports for Unity’. With the country’s push towards promoting indigenous sports as seen in the recently concluded Khelo India Youth Games, Mallakhamba and …
The Sports Ministry has approved the inclusion of four indigenous games — Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba — to be part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana. Speaking about the decision, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said, “India has a rich heritage of indigenous sports, and it is a priority for the sports ministry …
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