Chhattisgarh to Host Its First Sports Conclave in Raipur on July 28
Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai to attend the Conclave’s Evening Session
Deputy Chief Minister Shri Arun Sao to Inaugurate the Conclave
Raipur, July 27, 2026/
Chhattisgarh will host its first-ever Sports Conclave on July 28 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Raipur. Sports administrators, experts, sports scientists, and renowned athletes from across the country will deliberate on a roadmap to strengthen sports infrastructure, athlete training, and sports development in the state. Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai will attend the evening session, where he will present awards to Chhattisgarh athletes who won medals at the first Khelo India Tribal Games held in the state this year. Deputy Chief Minister and Sports & Youth Welfare Minister Shri Arun Sao will inaugurate the conclave at 11:00 a.m.
The day-long conclave will feature seven thematic sessions covering athlete training, capacity building, sports science, high-performance participation, creating a supportive sporting ecosystem, improving sports facilities and strengthening sports infrastructure. The concluding session will present the key recommendations from all discussions, which will be implemented to promote sports and athlete development in Chhattisgarh.
Deputy Chief Minister Shri Arun Sao will address the inaugural session on “Leadership, Sports Promotion and Talent Identification”. International kabaddi player Ms Sanju Devi, international footballer Ms Kiran Pisda, swimmer Ms Anushka Bhagat and athlete Shri Lucky Markam will share the stage with him during the session.
The conclave will deliberate on Leadership, Sports Promotion & Talent Identification, Vision 2036: Preparing India’s Next Generation of Olympic Champions, Possible Pathways in Sports Development, Role of Sports Federations & Associations in the Development of Sports, From Injury to Excellence: The Role of Sports Science in Recovery and Performance, Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for Sports Infrastructure, Academies & Olympic Vision, Khelo India Mission: Building a Sporting Nation, and Medal Strategy for Chhattisgarh & State Sports Policy.
Among the keynote speakers will be Olympian Shri Jinson Johnson, eminent educationist and sports scientist Dr Ratnesh Singh, General Secretary of the Chhattisgarh Olympic Association Shri Vikram Sisodia, High Performance Analyst Shri Ronak Kothari, National Secretary of PEFI Dr Piyush Jain, and Khelo India Deputy Director General Shri Mayank Srivastava, who will share their expertise during various sessions of the conclave.
