Khelo India Water Sports 2025 Srinagar Dates Revealed

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The Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) is set to make its debut in 2025. Earlier, it was announced that the inaugural edition of the sports meet would be held at the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. 

Now, it has been revealed that the first season of the Khelo India Water Sports Festival will be held from August 21 to 23.

KIWSF 2025 will feature five sports – kayaking and canoeing, rowing, water skiing, shikara race and dragon boat.

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Over 400 athletes from the 36 states and Union Territories are expected to take part in the competition. 

The nomination of athletes will be made by the National Sports Federation from their national championships or other suitable events or as decided by the Games Technical Conduct Committee on a merit basis.

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“India have a decent standing in water sports in Asia. The water sports festival in Dal Lake will help expose emerging talent and prepare them for international events. Our water sports facilities have the latest infrastructure and good coaches. We only want new athletes to come and seek excellence in water games,” Indian Sports minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said.

The Khelo India Water Sports festival will be the fifth Khelo India event in 2025 following the Khelo India Winter Games in Ladakh and J&K, the Para Games in Delhi, the Khelo India Youth Games in Bihar and Delhi, and most recently, the Beach Games held in the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

The Khelo India programme is part of the Indian government initiative to boost sports at the grassroot level in the country and nurture young talents.

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Khelo India Games Calendar

  • Khelo India Winter Games
  • Khelo India Para Games (March)
  • Khelo India Youth Games (May)
  • Khelo India Beach Games (May)
  • Khelo India School Games (August to December)
  • Khelo India University Games (March–April)
  • Khelo India Water Sports (May–June)
  • Khelo India North-East Games (May–June)
  • Khelo India Tribal Games (September in Chhattisgarh)
  • Khelo India Indigenous and Martial Art Games (July–August in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh)