23-Aug-2025
Odisha bagged the first runners-up trophy with a harvest of 10 medals in the inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) that concluded at the Dal Lake in Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) today. The 10 medals featured four gold, five silver and one bronze.
Madhya Pradesh emerged champions, bagging 10 gold, three silver and 5 bronze for a total of 18 medals, while Kerala finished second runners-up, winning seven medals, including three gold, one silver and three bronze.
Out of the 10 medals Odisha won in the three-day festival, six came in canoeing & kayaking, and four in rowing. Athletes of Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre of Excellence (CoE), located at Jagatpur, Cuttack, won all 10 medals for Odisha.
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