The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on March 11 declared open the 11th Khel Mahakumbh at Ahmedabad.
- Started in 2010 in Gujarat with 16 sports and 13 lakh participants, Khel Mahakumbh today encompasses 36 general sports and 26 para sports.
- Over 45 lakh sportspersons have registered for 11th Khel Mahakumbh. Khel Mahakumbh has revolutionized the sports ecosystem in Gujarat.
- With no age bar, it witnesses participation of people from across the State who compete in various events over a period of one month.
- It is a unique confluence of traditional sports like kabaddi, kho-kho, tug of war, yogasana, mallakhambh and modern sports like artistic skating, tennis and fencing.
- It has played an important role in identifying raw talent in sports at the grassroot level. It has also given a thrust to para sports in Gujarat.
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