Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Telangana Signs MoU With Korea Sports University Ahead Of 2036
Telangana has made an agreement with a sports university in South Korea.
The Telangana university is called Young India Physical Education & Sports University.
The two universities will work together on athlete training and sports science.
They also want to improve high-performance sports education.
Telangana says the Korean university helped train athletes who won many medals at the Paris Olympics.
The state wants young athletes from its villages and towns to learn from these methods.
Telangana is also preparing for India’s plans related to the 2036 Olympics.
The state says it wants to produce athletes who can make India proud.
Young India Physical Education & Sports University signed an MoU with Korea National Sport University.
The partnership will cover athlete training, sports science and high-performance sports education.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said KNSU-trained athletes won 16 of South Korea’s 32 Paris Olympic medals.
Telangana aims to connect athletes from its villages and towns with international sports-training practices.
The state says it is preparing athletes and facilities as India looks toward hosting the 2036 Olympics.
- Who
- Young India Physical Education & Sports University and Korea National Sport University, with support from Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari and sports officials.
- What
- The universities signed a memorandum of understanding covering athlete training, sports science and high-performance sports education.
- When
- The MoU was announced on a Wednesday; the article does not provide a calendar date. The chief minister said discussions began during a previous visit to South Korea.
- Where
- The announcement concerns Telangana and Korea National Sport University in South Korea; the report was filed from Hyderabad.
- Why
- To connect Telangana’s athletes with international training practices and help prepare the state for future Olympic participation and possible hosting.
- Telangana institution
- Young India Physical Education & Sports University
- Partner institution
- Korea National Sport University
- Partnership focus
- Athlete training, sports science and high-performance sports education
- Paris Olympics statistic
- KNSU-trained athletes contributed 16 of South Korea’s 32 medals, according to the announcement
- Planned sports campus
- The sports university and a sports academy are to be developed across 82 acres
- 2036 Olympics
- Telangana says it is preparing to produce athletes and potentially host the event as India bids to host it
- KNSU president mentioned
- Moon Won-Jae
