Khelo India Youth Games 2023: Host Madhya Pradesh Clean Sweep Canoeing and Canoeing; Maharashtra strongest table tennis

Hosts Madhya Pradesh made a big splash in their capital’s beautiful Upper Lake region by bagging all four gold medals on offer in the kayaking and canoeing competition on the third day of the Khelo India Youth Games 2023. The K-2 1000m boys’ sprint pair of Nitin Verma and Rimson Mairembam crossed the line first in the distance to become the first gold medalists in the fourth heat of the KIYG. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh also opened their gold medal accounts, winning one each in the table tennis (TT) as a total of seven states won medals on the day.Khelo India Youth Games 2023 medal table updated: hosts Madhya Pradesh top, Maharashtra second.

However, the day belonged to the hosts as they showcased their superb aquatics infrastructure and natural prowess in the disciplines, winning all four gold medals on offer.

After Nitin, who along with Niraj Verma won the double gold measures on the same day, and Rimson sealed the paddling pairs sprint, it was another unrelated Verma’s turn to partner Devendra Sen to victory in the C-2 canoe. sprint. Nitin and Niraj then also won the K-1 and C-1 singles competitions to ensure complete dominance of the hosts in Yläjärvi.

Odisha and Telangana were the other top performers in the water, winning a total of six silver and bronze medals between them.

Maharashtra strongest in TT

Indore’s Abhay Prashal, where the TT competition is held, had two gold medals on offer in the boys’ and girls’ doubles. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh shared it with the former winning the girls’ doubles and the latter winning the boys’ doubles.

The girls’ doubles final was a comprehensive affair for Maharashtra, with Pritha Vartikar and Jennifer Varghese beating Risha Mirchandan and Taneesh Kotecha 3-0 (13-11, 11-9, 11-7) in a match that was closer than the scoreline suggests.

The boys’ doubles final went to four games, but Divyansh Srivastava and Sarth Mishra finally sealed the deal for Uttar Pradesh, beating West Bengal’s Sujal Banik and Bodhisatwa Chaudhary 3-1 (8-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8). . Bronze went to Karnataka and Maharashtra in the girls and boys category respectively.

A dozen sports were played across the host nation’s five cities and 11 venues, with many winding up at the end of the third day, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said in a statement on Wednesday.Khelo India Youth Games announce Dream Sports as sponsors for the 2023 edition in Madhya Pradesh.

At the SAI Indoor Hall in Bhopal, the lineups for the volleyball semifinals were confirmed. Haryana joined Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal in the girls’ semi-finals scheduled to be played on Thursday on the fourth day. Haryana have also qualified for the boys’ quarter-finals where they will face the mighty Tamil Nadu, while Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh will meet in the other boys’ semi-finals. Kerala’s win against Uttar Pradesh (UP) enabled the Haryana girls to qualify as they beat Gujarat 3-0 in the final group game. Similarly, in the boys’ section, Haryana’s win against Rajasthan knocked the latter out of the semi-finals.

Also at the MP Badminton Academy in Gwalior, the semi-final line-ups for girls and boys singles were prepared. Highlights of the day included 14-year-old Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye’s sensational come-from-behind 17-21, 21-19, 21-13 victory over second seed Neysa Cariappa of Karnataka. The youngest badminton player of the Games thus made it to the first Khelo India semi-finals.

A few other sports also saw their first day of competition along with water sports. Archery training began in Jabalpur, while Ujjain saw mesmerizing performances of yoga sana with gymnastics exercises that also began at Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE). The ever popular Football also started when Boys played in Indore and Girls played in Balaghat. Shooting also continued at the impressive MP Academy Shooting range on the outskirts of Bhopal. Besides, the Kho Kho activities of the group league also continued at the Ranital Sports Complex in Jabalpur.

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