Khelo India Beach Games: Manipur emerges overall champions
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Diu: Manipur were on Saturday crowned overall champions of the inaugural Khelo India Beach Games 2025, edging Maharashtra and Nagaland on higher silver medal count after all three teams ended with five gold each, PTI reported.
Manipur secured six silver medals, one more than Maharashtra (5) and three more than Nagaland (3), to top the medal tally.
It also marked a historic high for Nagaland, finishing in the top three of a Khelo India event for the first time.
Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) shared the fourth place, with one silver and three bronze each to add to their rich five-gold haul.
Delhi came next with four gold, two silver and four bronze medals, followed by hosts Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (DNHDD) who impressed with four gold and five bronze medals, all from pencak silat.
DNHDD (seventh) lost out to Delhi (6th) on a silver count.
Pencak silat, an Indonesian martial art form that has grown in popularity across India, played a decisive role in the overall medal standings.
Of the 46 gold medals awarded at the Games, 28 came from pencak silat.
Manipur, Nagaland, J&K, Maharashtra, and DNHDD all won the bulk or entirety of their gold medals in the sport. J&K and DNHDD claimed all five and four of their gold medals, respectively, from the discipline.