Khelo India Youth Games 2024, the sixth edition of the flagship event under the Indian government’s Khelo India initiative, concluded on January 31, 2024.

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Khelo India Youth Games 2024, the sixth edition of the flagship event under the Indian government’s Khelo India initiative, concluded on January 31, 2024. Over 5,600 athletes from all over the country competed at the Khelo India Youth Games 2024, which ran from January 19 to 31. Tamil Nadu hosted the KIYG 2024 in four cities - Chennai, Madurai, Trichy and Coimbatore. Maharashtra defended their Khelo India Youth Games title after topping the medals tally with 57 gold medals, 48 silver and 53 bronze. It was their fourth KIYG title. Host state Tamil Nadu finished second with 38 gold, 21 silver and 39 bronze for their best-ever finish. Haryana, who have won two KIYG titles, came third with 35 gold, 22 silver and 46 bronze medals. A total of 926 medals - 278 gold, 278 silver and 370 bronze - were on offer across 26 sports at KIYG 2024 Tamil Nadu. Maharashtra also won the last edition of the KIYG held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh with a total medals count of 161 - 56 gold, 55 silver and 50 bronze. No other team barring Maharashtra and Haryana have won the KIYG title to date.


      Swimmer Vritti Agarwal of Telangana, who represented India at the Asian Games last year, was among the top performers at KIYG 2024.

      The 17-year-old swimmer won five individual gold medals by claiming the top spots in the women's 200m butterfly and the freestyle events in 200m, 800m, 400m and 1500m.

      All 36 States and Union Territories of India had representation at KIYG 2024.

 

     


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