On the third day of the Khelo India Tribal Games currently being held in Chhattisgarh, competitions in swimming, weightlifting, hockey, and football are taking place today in Raipur. Meanwhile, wrestling events are also beginning today at Ambikapur, the headquarters of the Surguja division.
In football, during the women's group stage matches played this morning, Jharkhand defeated Assam with a score of nine goals to one. In another match, Gujarat registered a dominant victory over Andhra Pradesh, scoring twenty-five goals while conceding none. The first edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games began in Chhattisgarh on March 25th and will continue until April 3rd.
A total of seven disciplines are being contested in the Games, including archery, athletics, football, hockey, swimming, weightlifting, and wrestling. Mallakhamb and kabaddi have been included as demonstration sports. More than three thousand athletes from thirty states and Union Territories are participating in the event.
