Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s growing stature as a rising sports powerhouse was on display on Wednesday when women athletes who won medals in beach volleyball at the Khelo India Beach Games met Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and received official recognition for their achievements. The interaction comes at a time when the Tamil Nadu government, under Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, has been taking sustained steps to transform the State into India’s sports capital. A key pillar of…
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Diu, Jan 8 (IANS) 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 in Diu on Thursday.Bendre, who had won the silver medal in Tunggel, won the men’s Tanding Class B 50-55kg gold, beating Manipur’s Yaikhom Rohit Meitei 15-0 in the final to take the hosts’ medal tally to two gold, two …
Diu, Jan 6 (IANS) Home favourite Princess Alexander Thomas of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu clinched the first gold medal of the Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2026 with a confident performance in the women’s Tunngal category in Pencak Silat, while Raja Das of West Bengal emerged victorious in men’s Tunngal at the Ghoghla Beach here on Tuesday.With two medals up for grabs on the second day of competition on Tuesday, the hosts were in contention to win both the gold medals, just li…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) India’s coastline is set to transform into a vibrant national sporting arena as the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 return to Diu from January 5 to 10, with over 1,300 athletes from across the country competing in the event, promising an energetic celebration of beach and indigenous sports.The second edition of the Games will bring together over 1,300 athletes from across the country, representing 31 States and Union Territories, including 25 States and six UTs, reflecting…