ORGANISED BY: Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) with the support of Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India

DESCRIPTION:
*     The league will be organised across three age groups: Senior (15 years & above), Junior (15-20 years) and Youth (13-17 years).
*     The total amount of support put forward by the Govt of India to conduct the Khelo India League across all editions is Rs 1.88 Crore, which includes a total cash prize of Rs 48.3 Lakh to the top 8 ranked weightlifters across 10 weight categories in all age groups.
*     The conduct of the league has also been approved in principle for a total of 4 years.
*     A total of around 450 weightlifters are expected to compete in Phase 2 of the event.
*     Phase-1 of the league was held in Himachal Pradesh in June this year.
*     The majority of the competitors are also from SAI National Centers of Excellence in Patiala, Lucknow, and Aurangabad.
*     The Khelo India Scheme is the flagship Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.