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Punjab's Annual Sports Festival Targets 10 Lakh Participants
Punjab is holding a large sports festival called Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan.
It will begin on September 5 in Bathinda.
The games will continue until November 29.
About 10 lakh players may take part.
They will compete in 38 different sports.
Players will be divided into nine age groups.
Competitions will happen at block, district, and state levels.
The festival is designed to help young and local athletes show their talent.
An earlier edition had more than 3.50 lakh participants and gave athletes Rs 6.88 crore in cash awards.
Punjab's fourth Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan sports festival begins September 5 in Bathinda.
About 10 lakh players are expected to compete in 38 sports.
The event will run until November 29 across nine age groups.
Competitions will progress from block to district and state levels.
The festival aims to develop grassroots talent, with earlier editions awarding Rs 6.88 crore.
- Who
- Around 10 lakh players are expected to participate, with the event organised by the Aam Aadmi Party government and announced by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
- What
- The fourth Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan annual sports festival will feature competitions in 38 sports.
- Where
- The opening will take place in Bathinda, with competitions held across Punjab at block, district, and state levels.
- When
- The festival starts September 5 and continues until November 29.
- Why
- The festival promotes sports participation and helps develop grassroots athletic talent.
Key facts
- Expected participants
- Approximately 10 lakh players
- Number of sports
- 38
- Event dates
- September 5 to November 29
- Age groups
- Nine
- Competition levels
- Block, district, and state
- First edition
- Held in 2022, with more than 3.50 lakh participants
- Earlier cash awards
- Rs 6.88 crore distributed in the 2022 edition
Quotes
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann
Chief Minister of Punjab, India
“"The games will start on September 5 and it will continue till November 29."”
rediff.com
Sources
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