Khelo India Youth Games 2024 winners list: The Khelo India Youth Games 2024, marks the 6th instalment of the prominent event initiated by the Indian government through the Khelo India program. This is scheduled to take place in Tamil Nadu from January 19 to 31, 2024.
Over 5000 athletes from across the country are slated to compete in Olympic, non-Olympic as well as indigenous games at the upcoming Khelo India Youth Games 2024. Silambam, a type of Indian martial art, has been added to the KIYG program as a demonstration sport for the upcoming edition.
The Khelo India Youth Games 2024 will be hosted across four cities of South India – Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy. The competitions will see participation from under-18 age category athletes. Various games considered for Olympics as well as non-Olympic and traditional Indian sports will feature in the multi-sport event. The inclusion of Silambam as a demo martial art form aims to promote India’s rich cultural heritage of martial arts.
National Sports Awards 2024 Winners List
Khelo India Youth Games Winners List
| Edition | Host | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New Delhi | Haryana | Maharashtra |
| 2020 | Pune | Maharashtra | Haryana |
| 2022 | Guwahati | Maharashtra | Haryana |
| 2023 | Panchkula | Haryana | Maharashtra |
| 2023 | Bhopal | Maharashtra | Haryana |
| 2024 | Tamil Nadu | to be announced | to be announced |
Khelo India Youth Games 2024 Medal Tally
The list will be updated with 2024 data once out, below is the Khelo India Youth Games Medal Tally of last year.
| Rank | State | Gold medals | Silver medals | Bronze medals | Total medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | 56 | 55 | 50 | 161 |
| 2 | Haryana | 41 | 32 | 55 | 128 |
| 3 | Madhya Pradesh | 39 | 30 | 27 | 96 |
| 4 | Rajasthan | 19 | 10 | 19 | 48 |
| 5 | Delhi | 16 | 22 | 26 | 64 |
| 6 | Kerala | 15 | 12 | 19 | 46 |
| 7 | Manipur | 13 | 9 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | Tamil Nadu | 12 | 19 | 21 | 52 |
| 9 | Odisha | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| 10 | Punjab | 11 | 7 | 15 | 33 |
| 11 | West Bengal | 10 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
| 12 | Karnataka | 9 | 24 | 21 | 54 |
| 13 | Telangana | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 14 | Uttar Pradesh | 6 | 14 | 16 | 36 |
| 15 | Gujarat | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 16 | Chandigarh | 5 | 1 | 11 | 17 |
| 17 | Andhra Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 17 | Arunacal Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 19 | Jharkhand | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 | Jammu and Kashmir | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 21 | Assam | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | Chhatisgarh | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 23 | Uttarakhand | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 24 | Bihar | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 25 | Puducherry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Sikkim | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | Himachal Pradesh | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 28 | Meghalaya | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Mizoram | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Lakshadweep | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Goa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Nagaland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Tripura | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – | Ladakh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| – | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Khelo India University Games winners list
| Edition | Host City | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bhubaneshwar | Panjab University | Savitribai Phule Pune University |
| 2021 | Bengaluru | Jain University | Lovely Professional University |
Khelo India Winter Games winners list
| Edition | Host City | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gulmarg | Jammu & Kashmir | Services |
| 2021 | Gulmarg | Jammu & Kashmir | Karnataka |
| 2023 | Gulmarg | Jammu & Kashmir | Maharashtra |
Khelo India Youth Games
In recent years, young Indian athletes have found a new platform to display their sporting abilities through the Khelo India initiative.
Khelo India, which translates to ‘Let’s play India,’ was introduced by the Indian government in 2017 with the aim of rejuvenating India’s sporting culture by involving children at the grassroots level.
This endeavor also placed a strong emphasis on enhancing sports infrastructure and establishing academies throughout the nation for various sports disciplines.
As part of this movement, annual national sports competitions were established, including the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), the Khelo India University Games (KIUG), and the Khelo India Winter Games. These events provided a stage for young athletes to represent their states and universities, showcasing their talents and competing for coveted medals.
Among the notable participants in these competitions were prominent athletes such as sprinter Dutee Chand and archers Parth Salunkhe and Komalika Bari.
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Maharashtra won the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 with a total of 56 gold medals, 55 silver medals, and 50 bronze medals.
Haryana was the runner-up in the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 with a total of 41 gold medals, 32 silver medals, and 55 bronze medals.
Athletics had the most gold medals in the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 with 23 gold medals.
Shauryajit, who is 13 years old, won a bronze medal in the mallakhamb event.
Over 5,000 athletes participated in the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, representing the 36 states and Union Territories of India.