Odisha to host 40th Junior National Kho Kho Championship 2021
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | September 20, 2021 IST
Share
Bhubaneswar, September 20: Odisha will host the 40th edition of the Junior National Kho Kho Championship from September 22-26, 2021. Over 700 players from 60 participating teams from states and union territories will vie for the crown in the boys’ and girls’ category respectively in the championship. The teams have been divided into eight groups each for both boys and girls. The competition will be held first in the group stages before the action moves to the knock-out rounds to decide the winners. Host Odisha are drawn in group D in the boys’ category, along with Karnataka, Bihar, MP and Meghalaya, while in the girls’ category, Odisha are placed in group E, along with Andhra Pradesh, Manipur and Jammu & Kashmir. The national championship will also serve as the qualifier for the 4th Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Panchkula (Haryana) next year. The 40th edition of the national championship will be hosted by the Odisha Kho Kho Association, with support from the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, and KIIT (deemed University) and under the aegis of the Kho Kho Federation of India. Odisha has been a pioneer in sports promotion and development by several sports disciplines, individual athletes, hosting big ticket national and international sports events and investing significantly in developing sports infrastructure and talent pathway from grassroot to elite. Speaking on the upcoming championship, Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera said, “I am happy to announce that Odisha will be hosting the Junior National Kho Kho Championship from September 22-26. The state is achieving excellence in traditional and indigenous sports like kho kho with noteworthy performance at national championships, Khelo India Youth Games and is the reigning champion in the sub-junior girls’ category. Hosting this event will give an additional impetus to the sport and will inspire young boys and girls to take up Kho Kho.” On this occasion, Kho Kho Federation of India President, Sudhanshu Mittal said, “I thank the Government of Odisha and KIIT for extending their full support for the conduct of the 40th edition of the Junior National Kho Kho Championship for boys and girls at the Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium. I welcome all the participants and look forward to pulsating action from the teams. Odisha has hosted world-class sporting events and I hope kho kho will also resonate with the sports fans in the state.”
News7 Is Now On WhatsApp Join And Get Latest News Updates Delivered To You Via WhatsApp
You Might Also Like
More From Related News
IPL 2024: MI to invite kids from NGOs for match vs DC
IPL 2024: Anukul comes in as KKR ask RCB to bat first
Ahead of T20 WC, minnows to play Tri-series in May
IPL 2024: Gambhir always eager to beat RCB
IPL 2024: Rizvi wanted to hit big from very first ball
IPL 2024: Samson feels Riyan Parag can play for India
IPL 2024: Expect Nortje to be in rhythm soon, says Hopes
IPL 2024: Sai Kishore didn't expect the onslaught, says Dube
No place for Unmukt Chand in USA T20I squad
IPL 2024: Will RCB-KKR clash be another Kohli-Gambhir showdown?
Pakistan to play three T20Is in Ireland in May
IPL 2024: Nortje, Mukesh come in as DC opt to bowl first vs RR
NITA Football Academy emerges victorious in IWL-2 encounter
IPL 2024: Tim David hails Tilak Varma's knock vs SRH
Bangladesh umpire Sharfuddoula in ICC Elite Panel
IPL 2024: Parents' presence pumped up Abhishek
After nine years, Gillespie gives up head coach job
IPL 2024: Is MI captain Hardik Pandya under added pressure?
IPL 2024: Opening Day TV viewership was 16.8 cr
Dilip Tirkey congratulates Sreejesh for FIH panel honour