The fifth edition of the "Khelo India Youth Games" will take place in 8 cities of Madhya Pradesh from January 31 to February 11, 2023. Advancing India in sports, the Khelo India Youth games began in 2018, and focus on developing sports skills among school kids in the nascent stages.

Hundreds of students will participate in this 12-day national-level sports tournament. Reportedly, the fifth edition of this annual sports event will also include water sports like Canoe Slalom, Kayaking, Canoeing and Rowing. This will be the first time, Khelo India Youth Games will feature water sports along with 23 other traditional indigenous games.

The Khelo India Youth Games will take place across eight cities of Madhya Pradesh, namely, Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Mandla, Khargone (Maheshwar) and Balaghat.