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Vision of PM Modi to see Diu as hotspot for Beach Games in India: Mansukh Mandaviya

New Delhi, May 24: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for hosting the first Khelo India Beach Games. The Games which started on May 19, officially concluded on Saturday. The closing ceremony was staged at the INS Khukri Memorial in Diu, as per an official statement.

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praises Manipur, Nagaland for podium finish in KIBG 2025

Diu, May 24: The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for hosting the first Khelo India Beach Games, according to an official statement by SAI Media.

Odisha women, Kerala men show their beach soccer supremacy, bagging Khelo India Beach Games 2025 golds

Diu, May 24: The beach soccer finals of the 2025 Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) were nothing short of spectacles, if truth be told. Played under lights side by side at the beautiful Ghoghla Beach in Diu in front of hundreds of loud spectators, both the matches in the men's and women's categories proved to be worthy of being finals.

Manipur team champions in Khelo India Beach Games 2025; historic third finish for Nagaland

Diu, May 24: After five states Manipur, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir ended the first Khelo India Beach Games 2025 with identical (five) gold medals each, silvers decided the top five positions in the Games that officially concluded on Saturday, a release said.

Open Water Swimming debuts at Khelo India Beach Games 2025, brings back memories of nation's storied legacy

Diu, May 24: Open water swimming emerged as one of the most interesting sporting acts at the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2025 in Ghoghla Beach, Diu. Young swimmers braved jellyfish stings and strong tides with determination before emerging out of the pristine Arabian Sea and sprinting towards the finish line.

KIBG 2025: Mansukh Mandaviya praises Manipur, Nagaland for podium finish

Diu, May 24: The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, congratulated Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for hosting the first Khelo India Beach Games. The Games, which started on May 19, officially concluded on Saturday at the INS Khukri Memorial in Diu.

KIBG 2025: Odisha women, Kerala men emerge supreme in beach soccer

Diu, May 24: Odisha Women picked up their first gold of the competition after a tough fight from Gujarat while Kerala men were too good for Goa in the beach soccer competitions of the Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2025.

KIBG 2025: Historic gold for Nagaland women, Delhi men clinch top honours in sepak takraw quad regu events

Diu, May 24: Nagaland etched their names in history with a Khelo India Beach Games sepak takraw women’s quad regu team gold in Diu on Friday night. The top performance catapulted them to finish in the top 3 for the first time at any Khelo India games. Delhi beat Manipur to clinch gold in the men’s quad regu team event.

Khelo India Beach Games 2025: Jimi Okram completes 25 years, continues to pioneer Manipur's Sepak Takraw journey

Diu, May 22: It was year 2000 when a young Jimi Devi Okram stood beside a dusty field in West Imphal's Singjamei district, watching her seniors practice a curious sport with acrobatic kicks and flying reflexes, according to a release from SAI media.

KIBG 2025: Maharashtra's Diksha Yadav makes golden splash; Manipur, Nagaland excel in pencak silat

Diu, May 22: Maharashtra's Diksha Yadav showed excellent strength and stamina to clinch her second gold medal in the open sea swimming competition of the first Khelo India Beach Games here on Thursday. Diksha had won the 10km race on Wednesday, and she won a close 5km race in the Arabian Sea this morning.

Khelo India Beach Games 2025: Maharashtra's Diksha Yadav clinches double gold in open sea swimming

Diu, May 22: Maharashtra's Diksha Yadav continued her exploits at the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games, sweeping both gold medals on offer in the Open Sea Swimming event.

KIBG 2025: Nagaland, Manipur stand out in pencak silat; local hero Bendre grabs another gold

Diu, May 22: Nagaland and Manipur picked up two gold medals each to catch the biggest haul of the day in the pencak silat competitions on the fourth day of the Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2025 at the scenic Ghoghla beach in Diu on Thursday.

KIBG 2025: Jimi Okram completes 25 years, keeps pioneering Manipur's Sepak Takraw revolution

Diu, May 22: It was year 2000 when a young Jimi Devi Okram stood beside a dusty field in West Imphal’s Singjamei district, watching her seniors practice a curious sport with acrobatic kicks and flying reflexes. The National Games had just been held in Manipur in 1999. Two and a half decades later, Jimi, 38, stands tall as one of the senior-most players in Sepak Takraw at the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games in Diu.

KIBG 2025: Maharashtra's Diksha Yadav clinches double gold in open sea swimming

Diu, May 22: Maharashtra’s Diksha Yadav continued her exploits at the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games, sweeping both gold medals on offer in the Open Sea Swimming event. The 19-year-old from Maharashtra picked up the yellow metal in both 10km and the 5km events at Ghoghla Beach on Thursday morning. In the men’s 5km open swim for men, Karnataka’s Drupad Ramakrishna won gold.

Khelo India Beach Games 2025: Karnataka, Maharashtra clinch gold in 10km open water swimming

Diu, May 21: Karnataka and Maharashtra clinched top honours as open water swimming event got under way at the Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2025, being held in Ghoghla Beach, Diu.

KIBG 2025: Hosts Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu lead medal tally

Diu, May 21: With three gold medals, all from pencak silat, hosts Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu kept their nose ahead of Manipur, Maharashtra and Delhi in the medal standings of the Khelo India Beach Games here on Wednesday.

KIBG 2025: Haryana, Delhi upset Manipur to clinch gold medals in Sepak Takraw team finals

Diu, May 21: Haryana and Delhi pulled off stunning victories over traditional Sepak Takraw powerhouse Manipur in the women's and men's trio team finals respectively at Khelo India Beach Games 2025 on Wednesday.

Khelo India Beach Games 'open new doors of opportunity' for Nagaland's sepak takraw girls

Diu, May 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his video message during the inauguration of the first edition of the Khelo India Beach Games, spoke about the transformative power of sports, saying the KIBG would become a milestone in India’s sporting history.

KIBG 2025: Pencak Silat gold medallists Kirtana, Prasanna, Thomas express delight after special win

Diu, May 21: Kirtana Acharya, Prasanna Bendre and Princess Thomas, who stood at the top podium ranking following their gold medal triumphs in different categories of Pencak Silat at the Khelo India Beach Games 2025, described their feelings and laid out their future goals and ambitions.

Khelo India Beach Games 2025: Golden day for hosts Daman & Diu on Day 1 of pencak silat competition

Diu, May 20: Hosts Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu had a golden start on Day 2 of the first Khelo India Beach Games in Diu on Tuesday. The first golds of the Games were decided in pencak silat competition with Daman & Diu, winning two of the first three.

Khelo India Beach Games 2025: Golden day for hosts Daman and Diu on Day 1 of pencak silat competition

Diu, May 20: Hosts Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu had a golden start on Day 2 of the first Khelo India Beach Games in Diu on Tuesday. The first golds of the Games were decided in pencak silat competition, with Daman and Diu winning two of the first three.

Beach kabaddi explained: Why it is more challenging than indoor kabaddi

Diu May 20: Beach kabaddi is looking to leave a long-lasting impression on the Khelo India Beach Games 2025 in Diu.

Games organised with aim that players bring glory to country: Sports Minister Mandaviya on KIBG 2025

Diu, May 20: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya believes the "new" India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only shows dreams but also gives opportunities to fulfil them.

Khelo India Beach Games reflect transformative power of sports: PM Modi

Diu, May 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted sports 'transformative force' and how the Khelo India Beach Games were a watershed moment in the nation's sporting history.

Khelo India Beach Games kick off in Diu, PM Modi calls it a watershed moment

Diu, May 19: The first-ever Khelo India Beach Games began on Monday at Ghoghla Beach in Diu, with more than 1,350 athletes from over 30 states and Union Territories taking part. The event was inaugurated by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and is being organised by the Sports Authority of India along with the administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

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