The 2nd Khelo India Beach Games is set to begin today at the Ghoghla Beach in Diu. More than 2,100 athletes will participate in eight different sports of the Beach Games, which is being organised by the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The games will be held between the 5th and 10th of January under the technical supervision of the Sports Authority of India and national sports federations. The six medal sports will be – Beach Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Beach Sepak Takraw, Beach Kabaddi, Pencak Silat and Open water swimming. Mallakhamb and Tug of War will be non-medal events.
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said that Khelo India Beach Games is in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to create a culture of sports so that our youth can become healthy citizens.
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