Khelo India Youth Games: Odisha bag 21 medals, finish 16th

Odisha finished 16th with a total of 21 medals in the 6th Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), which concluded in Chennai, Tamil Nadu today. The 21 medals include six gold, seven silver and eight bronze. In the previous edition of the KIYG, Odisha finished ninth with a total of 30 medals, which featured 11 gold, eight silver and 11 bronze.

Track and field athletes were most successful for Odisha in the 6th edition of the KIYG, bagging six medals, including three gold, one silver and two bronze at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. Ommkar Prasad Nanda was the star athlete of Odisha, winning one gold medal each in mens shot put and hammer.



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