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PV Sindhu praised the Khelo India initiative for supporting both senior and junior athletes ahead of the KIUG 2025 in Jaipur. The event will feature over 4000 athletes from 200+ universities competing in 20+ sports. Rajasthan is hosting the University Games for the first time, continuing the program's expansion since 2020. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya emphasized the event's role in scouting top talent nationwide.

Key Points: PV Sindhu Praises Khelo India Support for Junior and Senior Athletes

  • Khelo India University Games 2025 to be held in Jaipur
  • Over 4000 athletes from 200+ universities expected
  • Event crucial for Under-25 talent scouting
  • Rajasthan hosts KIUG for the first time
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Khelo India supporting senior as well as junior athletes: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu highlights Khelo India's role in nurturing talent as Jaipur prepares to host KIUG 2025 with 4000+ athletes.

"Khelo India is supporting senior as well as junior athletes. - PV Sindhu"

Bengaluru, June 26

Ace Indian badminton player PV Sindhu on Thursday said that the Khelo India initiative is helping not only the senior but also the junior athletes.

The Khelo India University Games 2025 will be hosted in Jaipur, Rajasthan, this November, it was announced on Wednesday. Poornima University and Rajasthan University will jointly host KIUG 2025.

Speaking to the media about KIUG, PV Sindhu said, "The Prime Minister has always supported and virtually talks to the athletes before we go to the Olympics. The entire government of India has been supportive, and so has the Sports Authority of India in Bengaluru. Khelo India is also supporting senior as well as junior athletes."

This will be the fifth iteration of the Khelo India University Games, an integral part of the Indian government's Khelo India initiative.

Over 4000 athletes from more than 200 universities across India are expected to participate in KIUG 2025, which, like previous editions, will feature at least 20 disciplines.

The multi-sport event is for Under-25 athletes and follows the Under-18 Khelo India Youth Games that took place in Bihar in May this year.

"These Games offer great opportunities for athletes who seek a national platform to impress our numerous scouts eyeing the best talents in the country," Mansukh Mandaviya, India's sports and youth affairs minister, said as quoted by Olympics.com.

Rajasthan will be hosting the KIUG for the first time.

The inaugural Khelo India University Games was held back in 2020 with Bhubaneswar, Odisha, playing host. Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh were the venues for the next two editions before NorthEast took centre stage.

A total of 770 medals - 240 gold, 240 silver and 290 bronze - were on offer at the 11-day KIUG 2024. Over 200 universities competed for the KIUG 2024 title with around 4500 athletes taking part in 20 sports.

Chandigarh University had won the team championships at KIUG 2024, co-hosted by Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland and Tripura.

Panjab University have won the KIUG title twice while Jain University were the other champions.

- ANI

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Rajesh K.
Khelo India is truly a game-changer! 👏 As someone from Jaipur, I'm thrilled our city is hosting KIUG 2025. This will inspire so many young athletes from Rajasthan. Sindhu is right - the initiative benefits both juniors and seniors. More power to Indian sports!
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Priya M.
While Khelo India is great, I hope they improve infrastructure in smaller towns too. Many talented athletes from rural areas still don't get proper training facilities. The program should focus more on grassroots development beyond just university level competitions.
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Arjun S.
Saw KIUG in Northeast last year - what an experience! The energy was electric âš¡. Glad to see sports getting this kind of attention. Maybe one day we'll have our own Olympics-level athletes coming through these programs. PV Sindhu is proof of what proper support can do!
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Sunita R.
My nephew participated in Khelo India Youth Games last year. The exposure he got was priceless! But I wish there was more follow-up support for athletes after the games. Many talented kids fade away due to lack of sustained guidance.
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Vikram J.
Rajasthan hosting for first time - bahut badhiya! 🎉 Our state has so much sporting potential waiting to be tapped. Hope this leads to better sports infrastructure that remains useful even after the games. Kudos to all involved in making this happen!
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Neha P.
As a physical education teacher, I've seen how Khelo India has changed students' attitudes towards sports. Earlier it was just academics, now they see sports as a real career option. But we need more women coaches and better safety measures for female athletes.

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