Khelo India Youth Games 2021: Maharashtra in lead with 9 gold, Haryana in close 2nd
Panchkula, June 6: The Khelo India Youth Games 2021 kicked off with a lavish opening ceremony in Panchkula on Saturday.
With 9 gold medals on Sunday, defending champions Maharashtra surged into first place early in the morning. However, by late evening, hosts Haryana had battled their way back into the race, taking second place with a total of six gold medals. They have already won the most medals, with 23 (5 gold, 6 silver, and 12 bronze) to Maharashtra's 17. (9 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze).
On a day filled with action and exciting twists and turns, two new youth national records in weightlifting were also established.
Maharashtra grabbed three of the four gold medals on offer in weightlifting, as well as three in yoga and one in cycling, while Haryana demonstrated their dominance on the wrestling mat, claiming all five gold medals and one in cycling.
Manipur finished third in the medal count, with four gold medals in Thang-ta, an indigenous sport that was brought to the Khelo India programme for the first time.
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Haryana started their medal charge at the cycling velodrome in Delhi, when Vrinda Yadav won gold in the Girls 7.5kg Scratch Race.
The hosts were aiming for a complete sweep of gold medals on the wrestling mat, and Ronit Sharma delivered when he defeated state-mate Rahul in the Boys Greco-Roman 51 kg category.
In the Freestyle 92 kg, Sahil Jaglan defeated Robinpreet Singh of Punjab by a score of 10-0.
Jyoti achieved the clean sweep after defeating Maharashtra's Pragati Gaikwad in the Girl's 57kg weight category by technical superiority.
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-PTC News
