India, Oct. 17 -- The fifth Khelo India University Games will be held in seven cities of Rajasthan from November 24 to December 5, with beach volleyball, canoeing and kayaking, and cycling and kho-kho included in the KIUG programme for the first time. Competition will be held in 23 medal sports and one demonstration sport (kho-kho). Like the Khelo India Youth Games in Bihar earlier this year, the University Games too will be spread across seven cities in Rajasthan - Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota, and Bharatpur.

More than 5,000 athletes are expected in the 12-day University meet. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, "The Khelo India University Games are a crucial link in India's sporting pathway. Across the world, univ...