Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Kerala, Odisha Retain Beach Soccer Gold
The Khelo India Beach Games 2026 is happening in Diu.
Kerala men and Odisha women won gold in beach soccer.
Madhya Pradesh is now at the top of the medals table with wins in Pencak Silat.
Rajasthan won both men's and women's Beach Kabaddi.
Haryana won gold in women's sepaktakraw, while Bihar won the men's final.
Anurag Singh from Uttar Pradesh and Ashmita Chandra from Karnataka won gold in Open Water Swimming.
Over 1100 athletes are competing in eight different sports.
Kerala men and Odisha women retained their beach soccer gold medals, defeating Goa and Gujarat respectively.
Madhya Pradesh topped the medals tally with two golds in Pencak Silat, followed by Haryana and the host team Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Rajasthan won both men's and women's Beach Kabaddi gold medals, defeating Haryana in both finals.
Haryana's women's sepaktakraw team won gold, while Bihar's men's team won the sepaktakraw final against Andhra Pradesh.
Anurag Singh from Uttar Pradesh and Ashmita Chandra from Karnataka won gold in the 10km Open Water Swimming competition.
- Who
- Kerala men, Odisha women, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka
- What
- Khelo India Beach Games 2026
- When
- January 9, 2026
- Where
- Ghoghla Beach, Diu
- Why
- To compete in various beach sports for medals
- Event
- Khelo India Beach Games 2026
- Location
- Ghoghla Beach, Diu
- Sports
- Volleyball, Soccer, Sepaktakraw, Kabaddi, Pencak Silat, Open Water Swimming, Mallakhamb, Tug-of-War
- Participants
- Over 1100
- Gold Medals
- 32
- Organizers
- Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
- Supervisors
- Sports Authority of India and National Sports Federations
Sources
Khelo India Beach Games 2026: Haryana women, Delhi men clinch sepaktakraw gold
Kerala, Odisha retain beach soccer titles; Madhya Pradesh jump to top spot
Coach Shubham spreading sport of Mallakhamb in tribal belt of Daman & Diu
KIBG 2026: Kerala men, Odisha women retain Beach Soccer gold medals; Madhya Pradesh atop standings
Diu to remain permanent venue for KIBG till next host is announced