PANAJI
The Sports Authority of Goa, in association with the Khelo India Centre of Excellence, will organise the inaugural edition of Future Champions – Goa 2026 on November 5 and 6 at the Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji.
The event, scheduled from 9 am to 6 pm on both days, will feature competitions in swimming, table tennis and badminton, providing young and aspiring sportspersons an opportunity to showcase their talent and competitive abilities.
In swimming, competitions will be held across six groups based on birth years: Group I (2008–09), Group II (2010–11), Group III (2012–13), Group IV (2014–15), Group V (2016–17) and Group VI (2018–20).
The table tennis events will feature boys' and girls' singles competitions in the under-11, under-13 and under-15 categories. Eligibility (date of birth) is January 1, 2016 or later for U-11, January 1, 2014 or later for U-13 and January 1, 2012 or later for U-15.
In badminton, boys' and girls' singles competitions will be held in the under-11, under-13, under-15 and under-17 categories, with eligibility (date of birth) being January 1, 2016 or later for U-11, January 1, 2014 or later for U-13, January 1, 2012 or later for U-15 and January 1, 2010 or later for U-17. Boys' and girls' doubles events will also be conducted in the under-13, under-15 and under-17 categories.
There will be no entry fee for participation in any of the three disciplines. Registrations are open, and interested participants can register by emailing [email protected] or request the registration link through direct message. For registration assistance, participants can contact Sujith TA (9743300093) for swimming, Opendra Singh (7085909914) for table tennis and Irfan Khan (9886417597) for badminton.
