National Fencing Competition | 11 Nov 2021

Why in News

On November 10, 2021, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar during his visit to Gurugram announced that this year's National Fencing Competition will be organized in Sonipat, Haryana.

Key Points

• The Chief Minister also launched the competition's mascot 'Shyamu' along with 'Moto' on the occasion.
• The competition will be held from 25 to 28 December 2021.
• Haryana's name has developed as a sports hub due to the consistent performance of the players of Haryana at the national and international level and the sports policy of the Haryana government. As a result of this, Haryana has got the opportunity to organize Khelo India Youth Games this time and now the National Fencing Competition will also be organized in Haryana.