The 1st Khelo India Women’s Judo Tournament is scheduled to be held across four zones in India, starting August 27.
The Judo tournament is another initiative taken by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to support sports competitions for Women via the Government of India’s flagship program, Khelo India.
The tournament, to be held across four zones before a National Round, is an open Zonal level ranking tournament. The competitors range across four age groups: Sub-Junior (12-15 years), Cadet (15-17 years), Junior (15-20 years) and Senior (15+ years).
The Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, has allocated a total of Rs 1.74 Crore for the conduct of the tournament, which includes prize money of Rs 48.86 Lakh.
The cash prize will be awarded to the top 7 judokas across the 31 weight categories. Commonwealth Games 2022 silver medalist Tulika Maan as well as World Cadet Judo Championship gold medalist and history-maker Linthoi Chanambam will feature in the tournament. A total of 496 Judokas are set for competition.
The competitors for the national league are selected based on their ranking and performance from their respective zones, i.e, North, South, East and West.
Also, top-ranked 7 Judokas selected from national selection trials and national judo tournament will compete in the national league.
