New Delhi: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on Sunday the launch of a special mobile app for the Khelo India Youth Games.
“The app will allow participating athletes, coaches, support staff, parents of athletes, and officials from all states to have access to all game information at the click of a button. This is the first time that a dedicated gaming app has been launched,” the ministry said.
The app has a dedicated athlete login and supports them from the moment of their registration to the full course of the games. It allows them to check if their certified documents are uploaded before launch.
This will ensure greater transparency for athletes in the registration process. As they check in and arrive at the Games venues in the state of Madhya Pradesh, athletes can check the status of their sports kit issuance, their hotel, transportation plan to and from the venue, and have access to important contact numbers where athletes can be connected in an emergency, the ministry added.
To further ensure that participants have an immediate response to a query raised by them, a WhatsApp chatbot was also created.
For sports fans, the app provides access to match times, medal counts, venue addresses, and a photo gallery. The app is available for Android and Apple phone users and can be downloaded free of charge, the ministry said.