Guwahati, India, January 9, 2020: Indian ace sprinter Hima Das will be the torchbearer at a glitzy opening ceremony of the Khelo India Youth Games 2020, which will commence on Friday, January 10, in Guwahati.
Nearly 7,000 athletes from 37 states and union territories will take part in the third edition of the Khelo India Youth Games which will open at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium.
India’s Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will take part in the opening ceremony for the showpiece event which will feature 20 sports.
“The competition has started a sporting revolution in India and we couldn’t be more proud of the fact that the event is being held in Assam. I wish the athletes all the very best,” Sonowal said.
Electric cars will be used at all venues of the Games under the Go-Green Programme. The Games will end on January 22.
Das, a double gold medallist at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, and India’s boxing legend Mary Kom will be among the notable athletes present at the opening ceremony.