The multi-disciplinary event will see the creation of heroes in over 15 sports as well as the introduction of five indigenous sports – Gatka, Thang-ta, Kalarippayattu, Mallakham and Yogasana.
The competition will begin with a spectacular opening ceremony on Saturday 4 June. Defending champions Maharashtra and hosts Haryana are gearing up for a battle royal for supremacy on the pitch in various disciplines.
Quotas:
Haryana fielded a contingent of 396 members, the largest at KIYG 2021, and will compete in all sports. Maharashtra has sent a contingent of 318 people and will take part in 23 of the 25 events.
Khelo India 2022 Youth Games Medal Count
In total, no fewer than 4,700 athletes, including 2,262 girls, will compete in 25 sports for 269 gold, 269 silver and 358 bronze medals.
Where to watch:
The multi-sport event will be broadcast LIVE and exclusive on Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar.
Channels: Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports First and Star Sports 1 Tamil TV.
Complete list of sports/disciplines:
Archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, cycling, football, gatka, hockey, gymnastics, judo, kabaddi, kalaripayattu, kho kho, lawn bowling, mallakhamb, shooting, swimming, tennis, table tennis, thang -ta, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling and yogasana.
Places and sports they will host:
Punjab University Land (Chandigarh): archery, football
Dr. Karni Singh’s Shooting Range (Delhi): Shooting
Cycling Velodrome (Delhi): Cycling (track events)
Tau Devi Lal Complex (Panchkula, Haryana): Athletics, football, badminton, basketball, table tennis, kabaddi, handball, wrestling, volleyball, boxing, hockey
Cricket Stadium (Panchkula, Haryana): Kho kho, Mallakhamb, Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-ta, Yogasana
Girls Government College Auditorium (Panchkula, Haryana): Bodybuilding
Red Bishops Hall (Panchkula, Haryana): Judo
Gymkhana Club (Panchkula, Haryana): Tennis
Panchkula, Haryana: Cycling (Road events)
Markandeshwar Hockey Stadium (Shahabad, Haryana): Hockey
Late Lieutenant Mukesh Anand Sports Complex (Ambala, Haryana): Gymnastics (rhythmic)
War Heroes Gym (Ambala, Haryana): Artistic Gymnastics)
War Heroes Swimming Complex (Ambala, Haryana): Swimming
Schedule : 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
Program:
| Date | sport |
| Archery | June 4, 2022 – June 7, 2022 |
| Athletics | June 4, 2022 – June 7, 2022 |
| Badminton | June 9, 2022 – June 12, 2022 |
| Basketball | June 9, 2022 – June 13, 2022 |
| Boxing | June 9, 2022 – June 13, 2022 |
| Bike | June 5, 2022 – June 11, 2022 |
| locust | June 4, 2022 – June 12, 2022 |
| Soccer | June 4, 2022 – June 12, 2022 |
| gatka | June 4, 2022 – June 6, 2022 |
| Gymnastic | June 6, 2022 – June 11, 2022 |
| Handball | June 9, 2022 – June 13, 2022 |
| Hockey | June 5, 2022 – June 12, 2022 |
| Judo | June 9, 2022 – June 12, 2022 |
| Kabaddi | June 4, 2022 – June 8, 2022 |
| Kalaripayattu | June 10, 2022 – June 13, 2022 |
| kho kho | June 4, 2022 – June 9, 2022 |
| Mallakhamb | June 8, 2022 – June 12, 2022 |
| Swimming | June 6, 2022 – June 8, 2022 |
| Shooting | June 5, 2022 – June 9, 2022 |
| Tennis | June 7, 2022 – June 11, 2022 |
| Table tennis | June 9, 2022 – June 13, 2022 |
| Thang Ta | June 5, 2022 – June 7, 2022 |
| Volleyball | June 7, 2022 – June 11, 2022 |
| Bodybuilding | June 9, 2022 – June 12, 2022 |
| Struggle | June 5, 2022 – June 8, 2022 |
| Yogasana | June 5, 2022 – June 7, 2022 |
