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Khelo India National Weightlifting Championships: Seasoned weightlifter Popy Hazarika, who represented India in the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, acknowledged the importance of the platform that the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2023 will provide to the thousands of athletes participating from across 200 universities in the marquee event, starting February 19 here.

Popy, a multiple-time medallist at the National Games and the Commonwealth Championships, believes the prestigious event, hosted in Assam for the first time, will boost the sporting culture in the state.

Welcoming the athletes to experience the warmth and hospitality in the Gateway of the Northeast, Popy said, “Khelo India University Games provides a perfect platform for every young athlete to establish themselves in the big league. Assam is known for its warmth and hospitality, and I’m sure the state government will leave no stones unturned to make it a grand success.”