HYDERABAD: Telangana will host the Khelo India Youth Games 2026. Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released the schedule on Monday: the Games run for 12 days, from December 11 to 22. It is the first time the state is hosting the event.
Key facts
- 27 competitive sports; sailing included as a demonstration sport for the first time
- Softball makes its debut as a competitive sport
- About 6,000 athletes and 1,800 support staff
- Hyderabad hosts 22 medal sports at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium complex in Basheerbagh and the Gachibowli sports complex
District venues
- Khammam: archery
- Hanumakonda: athletics
- Karimnagar: judo
- Nizamabad: table tennis
- Mahbubnagar: kabaddi
"We are extremely happy that our sailors will be part of the Games," Mandaviya said. The previous edition was held in Bihar from May 3 to 15, 2025. The organising committee is chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, with Mandaviya as co-chair.
