The 56th version of the National Kho-Kho Championship 2023-24 started at New Delhi’s IG Sports Complex on March 27 with hosts Delhi taking up Haryana in the opening sport.
Sumitra Mahajan, the previous Speaker of Lok Sabha, inaugurated the opening ceremony at KD Jadhav Hall in IG Sports Complex on Wednesday. Mahajan was the chief visitor on the opening ceremony the place the Kho Kho Federation of India unveiled the mascot ‘Dhaakad’ for a multi-team match.
“The Government of India began Khelo India to advertise Indigenous sports activities,” Mahajan said at the opening ceremony. “After Khelo India many gamers have proven their expertise in varied sports activities. Kho Kho Federation of India president Sudhanshu Mittal is on the forefront of selling this sport and below his management, the KKFI has launched into a brand new path. Promoting Indian sports activities is the precedence of the federal government. We not solely hope but additionally imagine that in the longer term, kho kho will strengthen its identification in the world as an Indian sport.”
KKFI secretary basic MS Tyagi, senior RSS chief Ramlal and BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri additionally attended the opening ceremony occasion.
Meanwhile, Kho Kho Federation of India President Sudhanshu Mittal mentioned that he’s proud to supply such a stage for gifted Indian kids to showcase their expertise in the nationwide championship.
“Kho Kho is not just a game, it is an emotion for the people of India,” Sudhanshu Mittal said. “It is a cultural phenomenon that unites people. We are proud to provide a platform for talented players to showcase their skills and inspire the next generation of Kho Kho players.”
Over 1300 athletes from 73 groups, males’s and girls’s, are divided into eight teams on the National Championship and matches will happen from Mach 27 to April 1.
