Bihar to host Khelo India Youth Games and Para Games in April 2025
On 21 November 2024, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that Bihar will host the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 in April and, for the first time on the Summer Olympics model, the Khelo India Para Games in the same state.
Summary
On 21 November 2024, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that Bihar will host the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 in April, a new addition to the Khelo India map. For the first time, on the lines of the Summer Olympics, the Khelo India Para Games will also be held in the same state, 10 to 15 days after the Youth Games. The first edition of the Para Games was held in Delhi last year, and the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 were held in Tamil Nadu in January 2024. Bihar has 38 Khelo India Centres and one Khelo India State Centre of Excellence, and recently hosted the Women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey in Rajgir.
Key facts
- Host
- Bihar, April 2025
- Games
- Khelo India Youth Games 2025 + Khelo India Para Games
- First
- Two Games in one state — Summer Olympics model
- Gap
- 10–15 days between the two Games
- Bihar infrastructure
- 38 Khelo India Centres; 1 State Centre of Excellence
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which state was announced on 21 November 2024 as host of the Khelo India Youth Games 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Bihar
PIB (Sports): Bihar will host the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 in April next year.
What was described as a first for Khelo India in the announcement of 21 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Hosting the Youth Games and the Para Games in the same state, on the Summer Olympics model
PIB (Sports): for the first time, on the lines of the Summer Olympics, the Khelo India Para Games will also be held in Bihar after the Youth Games.