The second edition of the Khelo India University Games came to an end through a glittering ceremony at Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru. On the final day of the KIUG2021, Kurukshetra University won gold in Women’s Kabaddi by defeating Maharashi Dayanand University with a score of 46-19. In the …
Read More »Khelo India University Games 2021- Priya Mohan beats Dutee Chand to win 200m gold
Priya Mohan of Jain University pulled away a stunning victory in Women’s 200m final at Khelo India University Games 2021 as she defeated Olympian Dutee Chand by 0.12 seconds. Youngster Priya Mohan stayed abreast with Dutee Chand till 100m and then outpaced her to win the final of 200m at …
Read More »Khelo India University Games 2021- Bengaluru City University wins gold in Men’s Hockey
Bengaluru City University defended its Khelo India University Games title in the Men’s Hockey competition by defeating Guru Nanak Dev University. The Guru Nanak boys started off on an attacking note but Bengaluru was solid in defence. Harish Mutagar of Bengaluru scored twice in the scoreline of 3-0. Mutagar ended …
Read More »Khelo India University Games 2021- Yogasana, Karate make their debut
India’s very own Yogasana was introduced as a competitive sport in the Khelo India University Games 2021. Simultaneously, Karate was also introduced for the first time in the Games. Eight teams had participated in the first round of Yogasana where athletes performed five compulsory asanas and four optional asanas. They …
Read More »Khelo India University Games 2021- Dutee Chand warms up in the stadium as athletics extravaganza set to begin
The Athletic events of Khelo India University Games 2021 are set to begin from 30th April at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru. Olympian Dutee Chand warmed up at Sree Kanteerava Stadium a day before her 100m final in Khelo India University Games 2021. In the first edition of the Games, Dutee …
Read More »Khelo India University Games 2021- Swimmers from Jain University dominate the pool by winning 14 gold
Tokyo Olympian Srihari Natraj and talented Siva Sridhar shared 10 gold medals between themselves representing Jain University. Siva Sridhar won seven gold and two silver medal as host Jain University dominated the pool with 14 gold medals in Swimming. Siva Sridhar now intends to make the 2022 Asian Games cut …
Read More »Khelo India University Games- Ann Mariya breaks national record in Weightlifting
Ann Mariya sparkled in the 87+ kg Women’s Weightlifting event at the Khelo India University Games; Gajanan Shahadev Khandagale won three medals in Shooting. Mangalore University’s Ann Mariya lifted 129kg to break Manpreet Kaur’s clean and Jerk national record (128kg) set at the Nationals in early 2022. However, she missed …
Read More »Khelo India University Games 2021- Mallakhamb wins heart as Women’s team of Mumbai University emerge champion
Mallakhamb, an indigenous sport, has been introduced into Khelo India University Games for the first time. The University of Mumbai won the Mallakhamb women’s team championship with a final score of 86.45. Savitribai Phule University, Pune won silver while Vikram University, Ujjain won bronze. Host Jain University picked up four …
Read More »Khelo India University Games 2021- Olympian Srihari Natraj sets a new record to win gold
Some new records in Swimming marked the first day of Khelo India University Games 2021 with Olympian Srihari Natraj winning his first medal in the competition. Srihari Natraj set a new record at the ongoing Khelo India University Games 2021 (KIUG) in the 50m Freestyle by clocking 23.23s. With the …
Read More »Khelo India University Games 2021 declared open by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
A glitzy start to the Khelo India University Games 2021 took place at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru in the presence of Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu. A captivating light and sound show along with some breathtaking performance depicting Karnataka’s cultural heritage were displayed at the opening …
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