The KIUG gold medallist Pradeep Kumar achieved the first position with a time of 30 minutes, 55.88 seconds in the 10000 M of the Khelo India University Games being held here at the Guru Govind Sports College. He is pursuing an M.A. in history at Rajasthan University, residing in the Hanumang
Aditya Singh, a resident of Gorakhpur, has been the captain of India's junior hockey team and is currently representing Kashi Vidyapeeth, Banaras. Aditya believes that Khelo India University Games is a great platform for young players as it gives them great exposure.
Bharat Chavan was the top scorer of the tournament and led his team, Bharati Vidyapeeth University to victory against KIIT, Bhubaneshwar. His life story is a balance for survival, shouldering the responsibilities of his family and the desire to achieve greatness in Rugby. In the final agains
Yoonus Shah of the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU) in Bareilly, warmed hearts with a new Games record in his Men's 1500m win on the first day of the Athletics competitions, at the Guru Govind Singh Sports College (GGSSC) track in Lucknow. His timing of 3.51.61mins was far
Jain University's Siva Sridhar surged to five gold medals to go with his lone bronze, creating a gap in the race between him and Aneesh Gowda of Christ University, as competition day six of the Khelo India University Games 2022 Uttar Pradesh experienced one of the lightest schedules of this
Not far away from Gautambuddh Nagar's Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik (SVSP) stadium, where Siva was creating waves in the pool, Manavaditya Singh Rathore and Kirti Gupta were also helping Manav Rachna University win their third shooting gold, with the Trap Mixed Team title
The Khelo India University Games was witness to the best rugby players that have featured in the national team at some point in the last few years. KIUG as a platform also enables Rugby India to keep a close eye on upcoming talent from all over the country, creating a pathway for them to ent
Taniksha Khatri, a 19-year-old student pursuing her B.A. final year at Guru Nanak Dev University in Karnal, is preparing to showcase her fencing skills at the third edition of the Khelo India University Games.
Rifle shooter Deepak Kumar participated in the previous edition of the Khelo India University games but failed to make it to the medal tally. As the ongoing edition is taking place in his home state, he is working harder to make his way onto the dais.
Shreyansh Singh, the youngest among three siblings from Kohasi village in Varanasi, developed a love for volleyball by watching his father play in the village. He gradually progressed in the sport and now aims to play for the country.
Around 300 shooters representing various universities across India will be seen vying for the top honours across 13 medal events. A total of 22 shooters from Delhi University will be participating in the Khelo India University Games 2022 Uttar Pradesh.
Sporting action continued on competition day three of the third Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2022 Uttar Pradesh (UP), with the Rugby Sevens and Table Tennis knockout line-ups being firmed up on the day.