Uttarakhand Chief Minister flags off state team for Khelo Masters National Championship

ANI April 10, 2025 149 views

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has enthusiastically supported the state's participation in the fourth Khelo Masters National Championship. The event showcases sports diversity with competitions in multiple disciplines like athletics, football, and basketball. Players from various age groups, ranging from 40 to 70 years, will represent the state in New Delhi. This championship reflects the growing emphasis on sports development and inclusivity under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

"Numerous efforts have been made across the country to promote sports" - Pushkar Singh Dhami
New Delhi April 9: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday flagged off the Uttarakhand team from the Chief Minister's Camp Office for the fourth Khelo Masters National Championship to be held in New Delhi from 11 to April 13.

Key Points

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Uttarakhand team competes in multi-sport championship

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Players across 40-70 age groups participate

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State secured 7th position in national games

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Modi's sports infrastructure development highlighted

The event will feature athletics, football, basketball, hockey, shooting, badminton, table tennis, and volleyball. The Chief Minister extended his best wishes to all the players participating in the fourth Khelo Masters National Championship.

He said that numerous efforts have been made across the country to promote sports under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. Sports infrastructure has seen rapid development. The Prime Minister consistently encourages players, a release said.

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He stated that efforts have been made under the new sports policy to provide every possible facility to players in order to promote sports in the state. In the national games held in Uttarakhand, the state secured the seventh position. Uttarakhand has now also established its identity as a land of sports.

Under the leadership of Dr. Virendra Singh Rawat, Vice President of the Khelo Masters Games Foundation of Uttarakhand, a contingent of Uttarakhand players will participate in the fourth Masters National Games this year.

The Uttarakhand football team includes players from three age groups--above 40, 50, and 60--while in athletics, players from the above-40 and above-70 age groups will participate in the Khelo Masters National Games 2025.

On this occasion, patron of the Khelo Masters Games Foundation of Uttarakhand Prem Singh Bisht, P C Khantwal, Subhash Arora, Vimal Singh Rawat, Sunil Sharma, Aneesh Sharma, Vinesh Rana, Sharad Agarwal, Surendra Singh Rawat, Chatresh Kumar, Prem Prakash Purohit, and other players were present.

Khelo Masters Games Foundation is an emerging Masters Games Foundation based in India that came into existence in 2018 with the intention of making the society and community aware of the benefits of sports for the health and overall wellness of people interested in sports.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Great to see our state participating with such enthusiasm! Wishing all the athletes the very best. Bring home those medals! 🏅
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Priya S.
Love that they're including older age groups too! Sports truly has no age limit. My 65-year-old dad still plays badminton every morning.
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Amit D.
While I appreciate the initiative, I wish there was more focus on developing sports facilities in rural areas of Uttarakhand. Many talented players there don't get opportunities.
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Neha T.
So proud of our state! The seventh position in national games is impressive. With more investment in sports, we can aim even higher next time 💪
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Vikram P.
The Khelo Masters initiative is brilliant. We need more platforms like this to keep people active at all ages. Maybe they could add swimming next year?
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Sunita M.
My uncle is part of the football team (over 60 group)! He's been training for months. So excited for him and all participants. Go Uttarakhand! ⚽

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