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Haryana & Delhi Clinch Sepaktakraw Gold at Thrilling Khelo India Beach Games

Haryana's women's sepaktakraw team staged a comeback to defeat Bihar 2-1 for the gold medal, while the Delhi men's team secured their title with a straight 2-0 victory. In beach soccer, defending champions Odisha delivered a crushing 7-0 win to advance to the women's final, where they will face Gujarat. Tamil Nadu teams have positioned themselves to potentially win both the men's and women's beach volleyball gold medals after successful semi-final matches. The games, featuring over 1100 athletes across eight sports, are being held in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

Key Points: Khelo India Beach Games 2026: Sepaktakraw, Soccer Finals Results

  • Haryana women win sepaktakraw gold
  • Delhi men claim sepaktakraw title
  • Odisha dominates in beach soccer
  • Tamil Nadu eyes double volleyball gold
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Khelo India Beach Games 2026: Haryana women, Delhi men clinch sepaktakraw gold

Haryana women and Delhi men win sepaktakraw gold. Odisha, Gujarat reach beach soccer final. Get all results from Khelo India Beach Games 2026.

"Haryana came back strong after losing the opening regu to beat Bihar 2-1 - SAI Media"

New Delhi, January 8

Haryana women and Delhi men put paid to Bihar's hopes of winning a gold medal in Sepaktakraw as they registered contrasting victories in the finals at the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 at the Ghoghla Beach here on Thursday.

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 federations. The second edition of Khelo India Beach Games 2026 is witnessing over 1100 participants compete in eight different sports -- volleyball, soccer, sepaktakraw, kabaddi, pencak silat, Open water swimming, mallakhamb and tug-of-war. The first six will be medal sports, and 32 gold medals are up for grabs, as per a press release from SAI Media.

In the women's sepaktakraw final, Haryana came back strong after losing the opening regu to beat Bihar 2-1 in a match that lasted an hour and 15 minutes, while Delhi men inflicted a straight 2-0 defeat on Bihar.

In Beach Soccer, defending champions Odisha registered a dominating 7-0 win over debutants Himachal Pradesh to reach the women's final. Srijana Tamang, Satyabati Khadia and Khundongbam Ambalika scored two goals each for the winners.In the second women's semi-final, Gujarat's rousing start that saw them score four goals in the first quarter was enough for them to register a 6-3 win over Arunachal Pradesh. Skipper Giani Ramching Mara scored one goal each in all three quarters for the losing side but did not get much support from the others in front of the Gujarat goal.

In Beach Volleyball, Tamil Nadu will have a chance to win both the men and women's gold medals. TN's women's team of Deepika and Pavithra came from a set down to beat teammates Swathi and Dharshini 19-21, 21-12, 15-6 in the first semi-final and will now face Pondicherry's Revathi and Swetha in the gold medal match.

The men's final will be played between Tamil Nadu's Bharat and Rajesh and Goa's Sawan and Gauns.

*TODAY'S RESULTS

-Beach Soccer (semifinals)Women: Gujarat bt Arunachal Pradesh 6-3; Odisha bt Himachal Pradesh 7-0

-Beach SepaktakrawWomen: Gold - Haryana; Silver - Bihar; Bronze - Uttar Pradesh, ManipurMen: Gold - Delhi; Silver - Bihar; Bronze - Manipur, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

-Beach Volleyball (semifinals)(Women): Deepika/Pavithra (TN) bt Swathi/Dharshini (TN) 19-21, 21-12, 15-6; Revathi/Swetha (Pdy) bt Manasa/Mounika (AP) 21-10, 21-18(Men): Sawan/Gauns (Goa) bt Poonthamizhan/Abhithan (TN) 21-18, 16-21, 15-12; Bharat/Rajesh (TN) bt Ramakrishna Dawaskar/Nithin Sawant (Goa) 21-13, 19-21, 15-8.

- ANI

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Priya S
So proud of Delhi men clinching the gold! But my heart goes out to Bihar teams - reaching both finals is no small feat. They'll come back stronger. Also, great to see sports like mallakhamb and kabaddi getting the beach treatment. Khelo India is doing wonders!
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Michael C
The scale is impressive - 1100 athletes! Odisha's 7-0 win in beach soccer is absolutely dominant. Srijana, Satyabati, and Ambalika were on fire. Hope the coverage improves though; it's hard to find live streams for these events.
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Sneha F
Tamil Nadu in both volleyball finals! 🏐 Our girls Deepika and Pavithra showed amazing resilience. And the men's final against Goa promises to be a thriller. The mix of traditional and new sports is the real winner here. More power to Khelo India!
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Rohit P
Great initiative, but the article is a bit of a info dump. Could use more human interest stories about the athletes. For instance, who is Giani Ramching Mara from Arunachal? Scoring in all quarters but still losing... that's a story of individual brilliance in a team sport.
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Karthik V
Ghoghla Beach in Daman is a beautiful venue for this. Promoting sports tourism along with athletic talent. Sepaktakraw is so fast and exciting, deserves more popularity. Congrats to all medal winners, especially the bronze winners from UP, Manipur, and the host union territory!

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