Jain University crowned champion; Khelo India University Games 2021 concluded on a high note
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 Men's event, University of Kota took home the gold medal...
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 KIUG2021. Priya Mohan representing Jain University clocked 23.90 seconds while Dutee...
Harshada Garud becomes the first Indian junior world champion at World Junior Weightlifting Championships
Harshada Garud fulfilled her father's dream by becoming the first Indian to win a gold at World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Heraklion in Greece. Harshada Garud, who hails from Vadgaon Maval near Pune, took up the sport at the age of 12 after one day her father saw her lifting a 50-kg rice sack without ant hassle. Her father, a...
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 up as the top scorer in the men's event at...
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 were judged on the perfection of their final posture and...
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 set a new inter-University record by clocking 11.49s to bag...
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 in the 100m Backstroke category. Srihari Nataraj grabbed three gold medals...
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 out on equalling her own Combined national record (231kg) set...
24th Deaflympics: 65-member Indian contingent set to compete in 11 disciplines in Brazil
India's Deaflympics 2021 contingent, 65 athletes participating in 11 sports disciplines, was given a warm send-off by Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry. The 24th edition of Summer Deaflympics is scheduled from May 1 to May 15 at Caxias do Sul in Brazil. India is represented by 65 athletes- the largest contingent ever in the Deaflympics. They will participate in Athletics,...
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 gold medals and maintained its lead at the top of the...