BHUBANESWAR 22-Jan-2020
Odisha bagged a total of 21 medals to claim 17th position in the 3rd Khelo India Youth Games, which was held in Guwahati, Assam from 10 to 22 January, 2020. The 21 medals included five gold, eight silver and eight bronze.
Maharashtra retained supremacy in this Games with a total of 256 medals, which included 78 gold, 77 silver and 101 bronze medals. Haryana finished second with 200 medals (68 gold, 60 silver, 72 bronze), followed by Delhi at third with 122 medals (39 gold, 36 silver, 47 bronze).
Interestingly, cycling proved to be the most successful discipline for Odisha, fetching three gold and one silver medals. Swasti Singh boosted the image of cycling, bagging two gold and one silver. The other gold in cycling was claimed by Dinesh Kumar.
