Shimla, April 8 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship 2026 at the Indira Gandhi State Sports Complex in Shimla on Wednesday.

The championship will continue until 11th April, 2026 and features participation from over 100 players representing five countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh and Nepal.

Congratulating the participants, the Chief Minister said that such an event was being organised in the state for the first time. He stated that the state government is making every effort to strengthen sports infrastructure to encourage youth to adopt sports as a profession.

He stressed that sports provide a positive direction to youth and help i...