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How tug-of-war transformed farmer's son Akshay Patil's life and career
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Kolhapur's Akshay Patil has spent nearly two decades muscling his way through adversity and sweating it out in the tug-of-war arena. His efforts did not go to waste. Patil's career is a classic example of how sport can transform lives.
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Khelo India Beach Games 2026: Karnataka swim to overall crown; Tamil Nadu
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Karnataka's Ashmita Chandra and Dhrupad Ramakrishna clinched the women's and men's 5km Open Water Swimming gold medals to help the state top the medal standing in the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 at the Ghoghla Beach here on Saturday
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Late bloomers Bharat and Rajesh looking to build on KIBG 2026 success in A
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu's beach volleyball pairing of Bharat and Rajesh are inseparable in more ways than one. Late bloomers in the sport, the duo share a long-standing bond forged through similar life experiences before becoming an integral part of their college volleyball unit
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Prasanna Bendre underlines KIBG supremacy in Pencak Silat
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's star Pencak Silat athlete Prasanna Bendre was looking forward to defending his Tanding gold on home turf in the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 when a late revision to the weight categories meant that he had to play in a much higher weight category thi
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Anurag Singh, Ashmita Chandra strike KIBG 2026 golds; competitive Open Wat
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The mention of Open Water or Sea Swimming normally puts focus on endurance swimming that has been made popular by the likes of Mihir Sen and Bula Chowdhary, who conquered the English Channel decades ago.
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KIBG 2026: Prasanna Bendre wins Tanding gold, Tamil Nadu win big in Beach
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's Prasanna Bendre added a Tanding gold in Beach Pencak Silat to his tally while Tamil Nadu grabbed four medals, including a gold and silver, in Beach Volleyball in the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 at the Ghoghla Beach here on Thursday.
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Manipur's Sudhir Meetei makes hard work count to win KIBG 2026 Pencak Sila
Updated : 2 months ago IST
For Wahengbam Sudhir Meetei of Manipur, a career in Pencak Silat has neither been smooth nor certain. If financial difficulties meant that he had to focus on earning a living, a freak injury during training almost ended his sporting dreams.
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KIBG 2026: Simran braves knee injury to help Chandigarh win women's Ganda
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Manipur won the men's version of the event for their first gold of KIBG 2026. The Khelo India Beach Games 2026, organised by the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, is being held under the technical supervision of the Sports Authority of India and national sports feder
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Pencak Silat player Raja Das continues to impress with KIBG 2026 gold
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The West Bengal player has consistently won medals at the national level over the years, and on Tuesday, he clinched a gold at the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 at Ghoghla Beach, beating defending champion and local favourite Prasanna Bendre, according to a release.
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Khelo India Beach Games have expanded horizon of Indian sports, created ne
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The second edition of Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) got off to a colourful start here at the Ghoghla Beach on Monday with a special message from the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. The Games, featuring over 2100 participants from across the nation, will conclude on January 10
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"Tourism will reach new heights in Kutch": PM Modi roots for hosting beach
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the beach games, which recently gained popularity, to be hosted simultaneously with Rann Utsav, which will boost tourism in Kutch.
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Khelo India Beach Games 2025: How Tamil Nadu's fisherman community is fuel
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Two athletes in particular, Robin Ravi, 23, and Bharat Somu, 22, have emerged from the Palavakkam coastal community to represent India at international events like the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Continental Cup finals in Bangladesh in 2023, winning bronze. On Friday, the duo
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