The second edition of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), formerly known as Khelo India School Games, is set to begin in Pune from January 9. The KIYG 2019 edition will see over 10,000 athletes participate in the multi-sport event in India. The two-week sports’ tournament will feature sportspersons participating in 18 different disciplines this year.
Last year, the games took place in Delhi, and it was Haryana who stood at the top position with 102 medals – 38 Gold, 26 Silver, and 38 Bronze – in their kitty. Maharashtra was on the second position after winning 36 Gold, 32 Silver, and 43 Bronze medals in the competition. Delhi stood at a distant third place with 25 Gold, 29 Silver, and 40 Bronze medals in its kitty. Medal Tally of the Inaugural Khelo India School Games 2018: Haryana Emerges Winner With 102 Medals; Maharashtra Second, Delhi Third on Last Day.
In the inaugural edition, nearly 4,000 athletes had participated in the 16 sports’ disciplines. This year, “Around 14,000 persons, including 9,000 sportspersons and 4,000 managers, will be coming for the Games,” said Maharashtra Sports Minister Vinod Tawde.
As the second edition of the Khelo India Youth Games is set to begin in Pune, we bring you the schedule of all the sporting events at the sports meet. Click Here to Download Khelo India Youth Games 2019 Schedule in PDF: Get Complete Timetable in IST, Venue and Other Details of KIYG in Pune.
List of all events at Khelo India Youth Games 2019: Schedule, Time, and Venue Details
Date | Discipline | Group | Time | Venue |
January 10,
Thursday |
Athletics | Under 17 Boys
Under 17 Girls Under 21 Boys Under 21 Girls |
2 PM Onwards | |
Football | Under 17 Boys
Under 17 Girls Under 21 Boys Under 21 Girls |
9 AM Onwards | Mamuradi Hall,
Police Ground |
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Hockey | Under 17 Boys
Under 21 Boys |
7 AM Onwards | Hockey Mumbai | |
January 11,
Friday |
Athletics | Under 17 Girls
Under 17 Boys Under 21 Boys Under 21 Girls
|
2 PM Onwards | |
Football | Under 21 Girls
Under 17 Girls Under 21 Boys Under 17 Boys Under 21 Girls |
Mamuradi Hall,
Police Ground |
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Hockey | Under 21 Boys | 3 PM Onwards | Hockey Mumbai | |
January 12,
Saturday |
Athletics | Under 17 Boys
Under 21 Boys Under 21 Girls Under 17 Girls |
2 PM Onwards | |
Football | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
9 AM Onwards | Mamuradi Hall,
Police Ground |
|
Hockey | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
7 AM Onwards | Hockey Pune
Hockey Mumbai |
|
January 13,
Sunday |
Athletics | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
2 PM Onwards | |
Football | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
9 AM Onwards | Mamuradi Hall,
Police Ground |
|
Hockey | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
7 AM Onwards | Hockey Pune
Hockey Mumbai |
|
January 14 | Football | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
9 AM Onwards | Mamuradi Hall,
Police Ground |
Hockey | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
7 AM Onwards | Hockey Pune
Hockey Mumbai |
|
Kabaddi | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
8 AM Onwards | Badminton Hall
Badminton Warm Up Courts |
|
Volleyball | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
8 AM Onwards | Badminton Hall | |
January 15,
Tuesday |
Basketball | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
6 AM Onwards | TT Hall Court |
Football | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
9 AM Onwards | Police Ground
Mamuradi Hall
|
|
Hockey | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Girls |
7 AM Onwards | Hockey Pune
Hockey Mumbai |
|
Kabaddi | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
8 AM Onwards | Badminton Hall | |
Volleyball | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
8 AM Onwards | Badminton Hall | |
January 16,
Wednesday |
Basketball | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
7 AM Onwards | TT Hall Courts |
Hockey | Under 21 Girls | 3 PM Onwards | Hockey Pune | |
Kabaddi | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
Badminton Hall
Badminton Warm Up Courts |
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Table Tennis | Under 21 Girls
Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
4 AM Onwards | ||
Volleyball | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
8 AM Onwards | Badminton Hall
Gymnastics Hall |
|
January 17,
Thursday |
Basketball | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
5 AM Onwards | TT Hall Courts |
Football | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
9 AM Onwards | Mamuradi Hall
Police Ground |
|
Hockey | Under 17 Girls | 2 PM Onwards | Hockey Pune | |
Table Tennis | Under 21 Girls | 3 AM Onwards | ||
Volleyball | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
8 AM Onwards | Badminton Hall
Gymnastics Hall |
|
January 18,
Friday |
Basketball | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
7 AM Onwards | TT Hall Court |
Hockey | Under 21 Girls | 9 AM Onwards | Hockey Pune | |
Table Tennis | Under 17 Girls | 3 AM Onwards | ||
Volleyball | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
10 AM Onwards | Badminton Hall | |
January 19,
Saturday |
Basketball | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
12 AM Onwards | TT Hall Court |
Football | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
9 AM Onwards | Police Ground
Mamuradi Hall |
|
Hockey | Under 17 Girls | 2 PM Onwards | Hockey Pune | |
Table Tennis | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
10 AM Onwards | ||
Volleyball | Under 21 Girls
Under 21 Boys Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
11 AM Onwards | Badminton Hall
Gymnastics Hall |
|
January 20,
Sunday |
Hockey | Under 21 Girls | 9 AM Onwards | Hockey Pune |
Table Tennis | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
10 AM Onwards | ||
Volleyball | Under 21 Boys
Under 21 Girls Under 17 Boys Under 17 Girls |
11 AM Onwards | Badminton Hall
Gymnastics Hall |
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Unscheduled Events as on January 8: Archery, Boxing, Judo, Kho-Kho, Shooting, Swimming, Weightlifting, Wrestling, and other Athletics, Badminton, Football, Hockey, Kabaddi events. |
While inaugurating the KIYG event last year, PM Narendra Modi had said, “Khelo India is not only about winning medals, it is an effort to give strength to a mass movement for playing more. We want to focus on every aspect that would make sports more popular across the nation.”
Khelo India Youth Games in an annual sports event in India which is organised under the supervision of the government of India. Every year, the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs offers scholarships to a certain number of students for their development and training to support them at an early age in their career.
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