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News: The inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games is being held from 25th March to 3rd April 2026 at Chhattisgarh.
About Khelo India Tribal Games
- The Khelo India Tribal Games is India’s first national multi-sport event dedicated exclusively to tribal athletes.
- It comes under Khelo India initiative.
- It will act as a national platform for talent identification, where the Talent Identification and Development Committee (TIDC) scouts promising athletes for advanced training under the Khelo India framework.
- Official Mascot: The official mascot is Morveer (Chhattisgarhi words ‘Mor’ (our own) and ‘Veer’ (bravery)).
- It symbolises pride, spirit and the identity of India’s tribal communities.
- Duration of event: It has been held from 25th March to 3rd April 2026.
- Hosted at: It was hosted in Chhattisgarh across Raipur, Jagdalpur and Surguja.
- Managed by: It is being jointly managed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Sports Authority of India (SAI), Indian Olympic Association, National Sports Federations and the Chhattisgarh state organising committee.
- Participation: Over 60,000 athletes from 30 states and UTs will play in the games.
- Features:
- It features seven medal sports athletics, football, hockey, weightlifting, archery, swimming and wrestling.
- It also includes demonstration events such as mallakhamb and kabaddi, reflecting both competitive sport and India’s indigenous sporting traditions.
- Note: Mallakhamb is a traditional Indian sport that combines elements of gymnastics, yoga and strength training, performed on a vertical wooden pole, rope or hanging apparatus.
- Selection process: The selection of athletes has been done through a structured two-phase process:
- Phase 1: States and Union Territories conducted selection trials through their respective sports departments to identify eligible tribal athletes and nominate them for the next stage.
- Phase 2: Shortlisted athletes participated in national selection trials organised by the concerned National Sports Federations, in coordination with the Khelo India team.
- Final selections were made based on performance in these trials.
- Prizes: A total of 338 medals are being contested across seven sports disciplines, comprising 106 gold, 106 silver and 126 bronze medals.
