{"id":11183,"date":"2022-04-09T13:11:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T07:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsschool.com\/?p=11183"},"modified":"2023-05-23T14:34:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T14:34:30","slug":"khelo-india-university-games-2021-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsschool.com\/khelo-india-university-games-2021-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Khelo India University Games 2021: Venues, dates, and everything you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"
It may be a year later than planned, but India\u2019s largest university sporting carnival is finally ready to kick off across four different venues in Bengaluru. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The much-awaited KIUG \u201921 is almost upon us and we can look ahead to a two weeks of sporting extravaganza.<\/span><\/p>\n Over 4,500 athletes under the age of 26 from around 200 universities representing 20 sports will do battle in the 2nd<\/sup> edition of the Khelo India University Games that are set to be held from April 24 to May 3 across four venues in Bengaluru.<\/span><\/p>\n With the tournament now approaching, The Sports School<\/em><\/strong> gives you all the information you need.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n WHAT IS KIUG?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Khelo India University Games launched in 2020 with the objective to identify and train athletes in the age group of 18 to 25 years to compete in the international events like Asian Games and Olympics.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n WHEN IS KIUG\u201921?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The 10-day competition gets underway on April 24 and the action is unrelenting until May 3.<\/span><\/p>\n