Delhi Gramin Khel Mahostav In March

Bharat Mahan
The Delhi Gramin Khel Mahotsav 2017 is being organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in association with Delhi Government from 25th to 31st March 2017, to invite the talent from rural areas of NCT of Delhi to come and participate in a multi-sport championship to promote the culture of sport in Delhi. Announcing this here today Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel said, a need has been felt to deepen the sports culture among the rural youth. The festival will help involve rural youth in large number to participate in popular sports and will encourage them to achieve excellence and adopt healthy life style. He said these games are intended to act as a catalyst to promote sports in rural areas of the entire country and are going to be replicated in other States and UTs as well.

 Structure of the competitions will be as under:-

  1. Block Level
  2. Inter Block Competitions
  3. Final

He said, the games will be held in respect of following sports disciplines:-

S. No.

Sports Disciplines

Events

1.

Athletics

Race 100 mtrs, 400 mtrs & long jump

2.

Kabaddi

Team Championship

3.

Kho-Kho

Team Championship

4.

Volley Ball

Team Championship

5.

Wrestling

Weight Categories:-

 

57,61,65,70,74,86,97,125                (Men)

48,53,55,58,60,63,69 & 75         (Women)

The above events will be open to all participants of the age of 18 years as on 31 December, 2016

S. No.

Sports Disciplines

Events

1.

Tug of war

Team Championship for both men & women

2.

Matka Race (100 mtrs)

For women only

The events will be open to veteran participants of the age of 50 years and above as on 31 December, 2016

S. No.

Sports Disciplines

Events

1.

Race with headgear

200 mtrs

The above event will be open to male participants of the age of 65 years and above as on 31 December 2016.

Participants from Alipur, Nangloi, Najafgarh, Mehrauli and Shadara blocks will participate in the games. The qualifying matches will be organized in the respective blocks. The inter-block competitions will be held in Bawana and Finals will be conducted in Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi. Before start of semi-finals and finals, an opening ceremony will be held on 28th March, 2017 and the conclusion of the game will be followed by a closing ceremony on 31st March, 2017 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi.

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