The first Khelo India University Games are being held in Bhubaneswar, India with women’s and men’s rugby 7s teams in action from 26-28 February 2020.
What are the Khelo India University Games?
The Khelo India University Games sees 4000 athletes from 100 Universities across India compete in 17 different sports which include archery, athletics, boxing, fencing, judo, swimming, weightlifting, wrestling, badminton, basketball, football, hockey, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, kabaddi and rugby.
In 2018 the Khelo India School Games were held with great success.
Odisha State Government will host the event from 22 February 2020 to 1 March 2020 at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Bhubaneswar. The Khelo India University Games are held in association with Sports Authority of India, Association of Indian Universities, KIIT University as the host university, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the National Sports Federation (NSFs).
Khelo India University Games Rugby 7s 2020
According to the Rugby India FB page, there are 16 teams in total, eight each for the men and women. The Facebook page is also posting updates of the match results.
Women’s sevens rugby teams
- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KITT), Bhubaneswar
- Patiputra University, Patna
- Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak
- Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh
- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
- Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon
- Panjab University (PU), Patiala
- Lovely Professional University (LPU), Phagwara
Men’s 7s rugby teams
- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KITT), Bhubaneswar
- Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh
- Shivaji University, Kohlapur
- Chandigarh University (CU), Mohali
- Lovely Professional University (LPU), Phagwara
- Panjab University (PU), Patiala
- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
- University of Jammu
You can also follow the Khelo FB and website for more information about the Games.
- Venue: KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India
- Date: 26-28 February 2020
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