Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2025 concludes in Tirupati
The Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2025 was a big sports event that happened at IIT Tirupati.
Many IITs from all over India sent teams to play different sports like chess, tennis, and weightlifting.
The event lasted a week and ended with a big ceremony where winners were given prizes.
Prof Ashwin Mahalingam, a important person from IIT Madras, said that playing sports helps students become stronger mentally and emotionally.
IIT Bombay won in chess, and IIT Madras won in women's tennis.
Many other IITs also did well in weightlifting.
The event was a great way for students to have fun, compete, and make friends.
The Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2025 concluded at IIT Tirupati with a valedictory ceremony and prize distribution.
The event was hosted by IIT Tirupati in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad and IIT Madras, featuring participants from IITs across India.
Prof Ashwin Mahalingam, Dean of IIT Madras, emphasized the role of sports in fostering mental toughness, emotional balance, leadership, and time management.
IIT Bombay won the chess championship, with IIT Kharagpur and IIT Madras as second and third runners-up, and IIT Patna in fourth place.
IIT Madras won the women's tennis championship, followed by IIT Ropar, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Bombay.
- Who
- Participants from various IITs across India
- What
- Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2025
- When
- Concluded on Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- IIT Tirupati
- Why
- To celebrate collegiate sports and camaraderie
- Event
- Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2025
- Host
- IIT Tirupati
- Collaborators
- IIT Hyderabad, IIT Madras
- Chief Guest
- Prof Ashwin Mahalingam, IIT Madras
- Chess Champions
- IIT Bombay
- Women's Tennis Champions
- IIT Madras
- Weightlifting Categories
- 60 kg, 65 kg, 71 kg, and higher