Khelo India Tribal Games
Raipur, March 27: Karnataka extended their lead at the top of the medal tally with yet another dominant showing at the swimming pool while hosts Chhattisgarh had their best outing in the first Khelo India Tribal Games so far, winning one silver and two bronze, here on Friday.
The strapping Manikanta L once again led the charge as the Karnataka swimmer added two gold and a silver to his individual tally.
Karnataka ended Day 3 with 13 gold, 5 silver and one bronze. Odisha are second with six gold, two silver and nine bronze while Assam are third with two gold, four silver and two bronze medals.
Chhattisgarh are joint seventh with Tripura with six medals each – three silvers and as many bronze.
For Chhattisgarh, Anushka Bhagat grabbed her third silver medal of the Games, this time in women’s 50m breaststroke, Nikhil Xalco won his second bronze in men’s 50m breaststroke while Nyasa Paikra joined them on the podium with a bronze in 100m butterfly.
Thirty states and union territories are participating in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games that is witnessing close to 3800 participants compete in nine sports disciplines.
A whopping 106 gold medals are on offer across archery, athletics, football, hockey, swimming, weightlifting and wrestling while traditional sports like Mallakhamb and Kabaddi are the demonstration sports. (PTI)
