Manipur tops the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games Medal tally
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Manipur topped the medal tally of the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games 2025, which ended on 24 May 2025, with 14 medals—five gold, six silver, and three bronze. The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu hosted the first Khelo India Beach Games 2025 from 19-24 May 2025.
INS Khukri Memorial in Diu host the Closing Ceremony
The colourful closing ceremony of the first Khelo India Beach Games 2025 was held at the INS Khukri Memorial in Diu.
The closing ceremony was attended by Dr Mansukh Mandviya, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. It was also attended by the Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Mrs Raksha Nikhil Khadse and other dignitaries.
The Khelo India Beach Games opening ceremony was held at Ghogla Beach in Diu on 19 May 2025. The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Manshukh Mandaviya, declared the Games open on 19 May 2025.
Mascot & Events of the Khelo India Beach Games 2025
Mascot - Pearl. It is a Dolphin that is regularly found at Nagoa beach.
Sports - Six competitive and two demonstration sports were included.
Competitive Sports -Pencak silat, Beach soccer, Sepaktakraw or kick volleyball, Beach Kabaddi, Beach volleyball, and open water swimming.
Demonstration Sports - Tug of War & Mallakhamb
Participants—Eight hundred and eleven athletes from 31 States and Union Territories participated in the Khelo India Beach Games.
Five States tied with Five Golds
At the end of the Khelo India Beach Games, five states/Union Territories - Manipur, Nagaland, Haryana, Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir were tied with five gold medals each. Manipur was declared the Medal Tally winner with 6 silvers compared to Maharashtra’s five. Nagaland finished in third place with 3 silvers. Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana finished joint fourth with a silver each.
It was the first time Nagaland finished third in any Khelo India Games.
Top 10 medal-winning States/Union Territories
|
Positon |
State/Union Territory |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
|
1 |
Manipur |
5 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
|
2 |
Maharashtra |
5 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
|
3 |
Nagaland |
5 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
|
4 |
Haryana |
5 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
|
4 |
Jammu and Kashmir |
5 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
|
6 |
Delhi |
4 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
|
7 |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu |
4 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
|
8 |
Tamil Nadu |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
|
9 |
Madhya Pradesh |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
|
10 |
Kerala |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
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