Indian hockey has shown signs of a heart-warming resurgence, with the men winning a bronze and the women finishing a valiant fourth in the Tokyo Games.
Haryana's Ramita and Ashish kept their state on top of medals tally. The day, however, belonged to Maharashtra's sprinters, who sped to three out of four gold for an impressive haul of eight gold, three silver and a bronze in track and field over the last three days.
Aryan Kadam, who appeared for his 12th standard exam this year, now wants to build on his success in Panchkula and will be focusing on breaking into the Senior India team soon.
Pranavi Urs cards of 67-66 with 15 birdies against two birdies and a double, indicated that she has fully recovered from the muscle tear that forced her to withdraw in the first round of the trials for the Asian Games, which have now been postponed to next year.
Himachal Pradesh girls handball team led by skipper Bhawana Sharma beat Bengal 43-12 in a Pool A match in the Khelo India Youth Games to make a winning start.
The Indian women's team is currently placed at the third position in the table with 22 points in 8 games, just behind Argentina and the Netherlands. Belgium, on the other hand, are currently placed in the seventh place on the table with 12 points in 8 games.
Maharashtra wrestler Kalyani Gadekar silver medallist in 53 Kg weight category at the Khelo India Youth Games 2021
trained in her father's farm and went on to win a medal for her state at KIYG 2021.
Maharashtra's impressive haul of eight gold, three silver and a bronze medal in track and field has narrowed the gap at the top of the table, with their 29 gold just one short of Haryana's 30 after the day's morning session.
Panchkula (Haryana)[India], June 9 (ANI): Haryana's all-conquering grapplers wrestled back the lead for their state in the Khelo India Youth Games, winning 4 out of the 5 gold on offer on the final day of their event here in Panchkula.