Khelo India is an initiative of the Government of India to strengthen the sports ecosystem by encouraging mass participation and promotion of excellence. read more

The Khelo India App is a first-of-its-kind sports application, developed by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) that brings under one umbrella three significant features that together can help to create more awareness about sports and fitness among the... read more

Maharashtra finished as the top team with 228 medals (85 gold, 62 silver, 81 bronze). Haryana with 178 medals (62 gold, 56 silver, 60 bronze) came second, followed by Delhi. read more

Haryana won gold medals in 56kg, 64kg, 69kg, 81kg and 91kg in men’s category while the women won yellow metal in 48kg, 51kg, 60kg, 64kg and 75kg categories. read more

The Maharashtra girl had to tackle both to win the U-17 girls’ tennis final against Gujarat’s Priyanshi Bhandari 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 at the Khelo India Games. She had also won the U-17 girls’ doubles gold with Gargi Pawar. read more

Babyrojisana Chanu has a close link to Mary Kom as she trains in her Imphal academy. On Friday, she defeated Assam’s Saraswati Boro 5:0 in the final. read more

Delhi are on the second spot, with 47 gold, 32 silver and 44 bronze medals -- taking their total medal count to 123, far behind Maharashtra. read more

Akash’s father Ramesh, who shifted from Nepal to India 21 years back, is a security guard and found it hard to make ends meet in a family of four. His ambition was, however, to see his two sons get a better life. read more

The selected players for Khelo India scholarship program will be eligible for an annual stipend of Rs. 1.2 lakhs on a quarterly basis to meet their out of pocket expenses, treating injuries and even smaller elements like local travel. read more