Raipur, Oct 6 (PTI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday inaugurated the 'Chhattisgarhiya Olympics', which will have 14 types of traditional sports and will continue till January 6, an official said.

Also Read | India Women vs Pakistan Women Asia Cup 2022 Preview: Likely Playing XIs, H2H Records, Key Battles and Other Things You Need to Know About IND-W vs SL-W Cricket Match in Sylhet.

The multi-sport event is being held at the Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium here, and the inauguration ceremony was carried out with the CM blowing the whistle at the beginning of the women's kabaddi match, he said.

Also Read | AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers: India Start Campaign With a 3-0 Win Over Kuwait.

"The CM also tried his hand at a few traditional games of Chhattisgarh like 'langdi', 'bhaura', 'bati' (kancha), and 'pitthul' to motivate participants. It is part of the CM's action plan to showcase the state's culture and tradition through the promotion of local sports," the public relations department official added.

"A total of 14 types of traditional sports have been included in the team and individual categories in separate age groups," the official informed.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)