Telangana CM Revanth Reddy reviews preparations for Khelo India Youth Games 2026
Hyderabad, August 11
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday reviewed the Khelo India Youth Games-2026 preparations at the Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development Institute of Telangana here.
Attendees included Minister Vakiti Srihari, Government Advisor Ramakrishna Rao, Sports Authority of Telangana (SATG) Chairman Shivasena Reddy, Special Chief Secretary (Sports) Jayesh Ranjan, and SATG MD Sony Bala Devi.
Telangana will host the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2026 edition. The eighth iteration of KIYG is expected to be held in November this year.
Telangana will be the second southern Indian state in three years to host the Khelo India Youth Games. Tamil Nadu hosted the 2024 edition while the last edition was hosted by Bihar in May 2025.
Maharashtra, Haryana and Rajasthan finished No. 1, 2 and 3 in the Khelo India Youth Games in 2025. Hosts Bihar finished 15th while Telangana were 13th on the medal standings.
In KIYG 2024, hosts Tamil Nadu finished No. 2 behind Maharashtra while Telangana were in 6th position. The Bihar edition saw 28 sports. Medals were given away in 27 sports while e-sports were introduced as a demonstration event.
Twenty-six records were created in KIYG 2025, of which 13 were national youth records, all in weightlifting. The rest were meet records, all in athletics.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Good to see Telangana getting this opportunity. But let's be honest - we finished 13th last time and 6th in 2024. Hosting is one thing, but we need to improve our medal tally too. More grassroots level coaching needed for our rural athletes. Hope this event inspires young talent from smaller towns. 🙏
Excellent news for Hyderabadi sports lovers! The Marri Chenna Reddy Institute is a good venue. But I genuinely hope the government focuses on transparency in tenders for infrastructure work. We've seen too many projects delayed in the past. Let's deliver on time, CM saab! 💪
Finally some positive news from Telangana! Khelo India is doing wonders for youth sports across the country. E-sports as demonstration was a smart move too. The younger generation is into gaming, so including it officially might attract more participation. Good job! 👏🎮
Impressive commitment from the Telangana government. The fact that they're meeting well in advance shows serious intent. As someone who follows Indian sports, I'm excited to see how the state performs on home turf. The weightlifting records from Bihar were outstanding - hope we see similar excellence here. 🏋️
Happy to see Telangana hosting, but I wish they'd also invest in school-level sports programmes. Khelo India is great for elite athletes, but what about the majority who can't afford professional training? Need more sports academies in Tier-2 cities like Warangal and Nizamabad. Just saying... 🤔
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