Bhopal: Khelo India Youth Games 2022, High hopes from shooting & water sports

Bhopal: Khelo India Youth Games 2022, High hopes from shooting & water sports

There are high hopes from shooting and water sports since Bhopal is best known for shooting and water sports.

Staff ReporterUpdated: Thursday, January 26, 2023, 10:20 PM IST
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): With only four days for Khelo India Youth Games 2022 to begin, all eyes are on Madhya Pradesh, the host. Madhya Pradesh finished eighth in the recent Khelo India Games with 12 gold, 11 silver, and 15 bronze medals for a total of 38 medals. Madhya Pradesh is competing in all 27 sports this year, and the 470-member team for all sports includes 146 athletes from the academy. There are high hopes from shooting and water sports since Bhopal is best known for shooting and water sports. Players in these sports are consistently bringing laurels to the country and the state by their excellent performance. Aside from them, boxing, fencing and judo offer better opportunities. There are currently 11 functioning sports academies that provide international-level training facilities, infrastructure, sports resources, medical professionals in the fields of psychology, physiotherapy besides dietitians, nutritionists.

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