CM Chouhan greets Pankaj for bagging three gold medals in Khelo India
Monday - June 13, 2022 10:31 pm ,
Category : BHOPAL
Malkhambh included in Khelo India for the first time, MP stayed on top
Bhopal 13 June 2022: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has greeted and extended best wishes to State's lad Pankaj Gargama for bagging three gold medals at Malkhambh in “Khelo India Youth Games 2022”.
Chief Minister Chouhan has said that "no great achievement is made without sacrifice and hard work. Fit and flexible body paves the way to success for a sportsperson. This talented player, a member of the farming family of Ujjain district, strictly adhered to attend gymnasium regularly from a young age. Pankaj quit consuming salt for three years prior to the competition. Pankaj won 3 out of 5 gold medals in Khelo India, he is an inspiration to the players of Malkhambh.
Shower of encouragement for players of State Sport Malkhambh
Approximately 10 years ago an intiative was taken to declare Malkhambh as a state sport. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Sports Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia undertook the work of setting up feeder centre of Malkhambh in Ujjain. This provided encouragement to the players. This is how Madhya Pradesh has bagged the Overall Trophy in the Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula, Haryana. Madhya Pradesh got a total of 12 medals, which include 5 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals. Along with Pankaj, state players Siddhi Gupta, Pranav Kori, Indrajit Nagar, Harshita Kanadkar also performed brilliantly. Madhya Pradesh is ahead in promoting Indian sports. For the first time in youth games, Malkhambh has been included – Window to News
