4 Indigenous Sports Added To Khelo India Youth Games 2021

The Sports Ministry has included four indigenous games for the upcoming 2021 Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Haryana. The new games include Kalaripayattu from Kerala, Mallakhamba from MP and Maharashtra, Gatka from Punjab and Thang-Ta from Manipur. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "It is a priority for the Sports Ministry to preserve, promote and popularise these games." The move came a day after yogasana was added to the list.