Agartala May 7: Judoka Tania Das from Tripura has secured a bronze medal in judo at the Khelo India Judo Tournament held in Patna, Bihar on Wednesday evening. In the bronze medal deciding match, Tania faced Punjab’s Muskan Bansal. In a gripping contest, Tripura’s golden girl Tania clinched the bronze medal.
Earlier, in her first bout, she defeated Aishwarya from West Bengal. After a loss to Maharashtra’s Bhakti in the second bout, she bounced back in the third bout to defeat Delhi’s Jivika Tokas.
Tania began her judo journey at the Vivekananda Center in Udaipur. Her coach, Dr. Mihir Shil, expressed immense pride in her achievement and wished her continued success in the future.
Notably, the Vivekananda Judo Center- Tania gets her trainings here- was established in Udaipur in 2021 under the guidance of NIS coach Dr. Mihir Shil. Eventually, the center found a place in the Girihari Palli Flowers Club. The training is being conducted under the initiative of the club’s secretary, Kamaljit Saha.
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Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the seventh edition of the Khelo India Youth Games in Bihar today. The Games, featuring 27 medal disciplines and one demonstration sport, will end on May 15.
Present alongside PM Modi was Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Nitish Kumar, Hon’ble Union sports and youth affairs minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Hon’ble Union Minister of State Srimati Rakhsha Khadse and several dignitaries from the Bihar government and the Bihar State Sports Authority.
This is the first major multi-discipline sporting event hosted by Bihar. The 27 medal sports are spread over five cities – Patna, Rajgir, Bhagalpur, Gaya and Begusarai – and New Delhi. For the first time in the KIYG program, sepaktakraw has been included as a medal sport and esports will be a demonstration event. More than 10,000 participants, including over 6,000 athletes, will take part in KIYG 2025.
It may be pertinent to mention that in March this year the Indian men’s regu (three-player) team secured its first-ever gold medal at the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) World Cup in Patna.
The victory sparked nationwide celebrations, with the Hon’ble Prime Minister extending his congratulations. This triumph at the Pataliputra Sports Complex marked India’s best-ever performance at the ISTAF World Cup, where 21 countries from four continents competed across seven events.
“This is a very important time for Bihar. History tells us how Nalanda and Vikramshila were eminent knowledge centres. Now the same land will give us new sports development centres. It’s a matter of great pride for Bihar,” said Dr Mandaviya.
Bihar has been an integral part of Khelo India’s robust programme. Out of the 1048 Khelo India Centres across the country, 38 Khelo India Centres have been established in Bihar across all districts. Led by past champion athletes, the centres have strengthened grassroots engagement.
These Khelo India centres offer a range of disciplines such as table tennis, athletics, wrestling, football, hockey, weightlifting, archery, boxing, kabaddi and wushu. A total of 939 athletes (473 Males; 466 Female) are currently training in these centres. Additionally, 34 Khelo India State Centres of Excellence have been established across the country in collaboration with the state government.
About Khelo India Youth Games
Khelo India Youth Games are part of the Khelo India program that was launched on October 14, 2017. Khelo India aims to achieve the twin objective of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports. The program has contributed immensely to India’s sporting success with several Khelo India athletes representing the nation at global events, including the Olympics and the Asian Games. Bihar is hosting the seventh edition of the Khelo India Youth Games from May 4-15 in five different cities of the state and Delhi. KIYG 2025 will feature 27 sports and for the first time, esports has been included as a demonstration sport.
Khelo India Youth Games, click: https://youth.kheloindia.gov.in/
