PM Modi Launches 11th Khel Mahakumbh In Ahmedabad

With 16 sports and 13 lakh participants, Khel Mahakumbh today encompasses 36 general sports and 26 para-sports. Over 45 lakh sportspersons have registered for the 11th Khel Mahakumbh.

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Khel Mahakumbh 2022 in the evening. This is the 11th Khel Mahakumbh event. 

After the inauguration, he addressed the crowd and said, "The crowd is telling us that you all are ready to touch the sky. Due to COVID-19, we were not able to organize Khel Mahakumbh. Started in 2010 with 16 sports & 13 lakh participants, Khel Mahakumbh increased to 36 general sports & 26 para-sports in 2019."

Khel Mahakumbh had started in 2010 that has revolutionised sports in Gujarat. With 16 sports and 13 lakh participants, Khel Mahakumbh today encompasses 36 general sports and 26 para-sports. Over 45 lakh sportspersons have registered for the 11th Khel Mahakumbh.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Khel Mahakumbh 2022 at Sardar Patel Stadium in Gujarat's Ahmedabad pic.twitter.com/4BwrAipb8N

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With no age bar, the event witnessed the participation of people from across the state who compete in various events over a period of one month. It is a unique confluence of traditional sports like kabaddi, kho-kho, tug of war, yogasana, mallakhambh, and modern sports like artistic skating, tennis, and fencing.

The Prime Minister added, "In 2018, we established the country's first National Sports University in Manipur. Major Dhyan Chand Sports University is also going to start in UP for higher education in sports."