The Telangana government is establishing the Young India Sports University in Hyderabad.

Hyderabad: Drawing inspiration from the Korean National Sports University in Seoul, which he visited during a recent international trip, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has proposed the establishment of an integrated sports hub, the ’Young India Sports University,’ in the upcoming ’fourth city’ of Hyderabad.

The proposed sports university in Hyderabad is envisioned to be a world-class institution aimed at training future Olympic champions, equipped with state-of-the-art sports infrastructure, according to a press release. It will also include centers for sports science and sports medicine. The Telangana government is exploring the possibility of transforming the existing sports school in Hakimpet or the sports complex in Gachibowli into the Young India Sports University, the release added.

During his visit to South Korea, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met Ms. Lim Si-hyeon, a three-time Olympic gold medalist from the Korean National Sports University. South Korea won 32 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with 16 of those medals coming from athletes trained at the Korean National Sports University.