Khelo India 2025

Khelo India Youth Games 2025

Host State: Bihar.
Mascot: Gajasimha — a mythical elephant-lion creature inspired by the Pala dynasty heritage of Nalanda and Bodhgaya.
Champion: Maharashtra topped the medal tally with 58 gold, 47 silver and 53 bronze medals.
It was Maharashtra’s fifth KIYG title and third consecutive title.
Second Position: Haryana — 39 gold, 27 silver and 51 bronze medals.
Third Position: Rajasthan — 24 gold, 12 silver and 24 bronze medals.
Host Bihar: Finished 15th with seven gold, 11 silver and 18 bronze medals.

Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025

Venue: The 5th edition was held across seven cities of Rajasthan — Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota and Bharatpur.
Duration: 24 November to 5 December 2025.
Champion: Chandigarh University defended its title with 67 medals — 42 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze.
Runner-Up: Lovely Professional University — 32 gold, 25 silver and 22 bronze medals.

Khelo India Winter Games 2025

Host State/UT: Leh, Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir.
Champion: Indian Army.

Top Teams

Rank	Team	Medals
1	Army	7 Gold, 5 Silver, 6 Bronze (18)
2	Himachal Pradesh	6 Gold, 5 Silver, 7 Bronze (18)
3	Ladakh	4 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze (7)

Khelo India Para Games 2025

Host State/UT: Delhi.
Mascot: Ujjwala — inspired by the house sparrow and symbolising resilience and determination.
Champion: Haryana topped the medal tally followed by Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

Top States

State	Medals
Haryana	34 Gold, 39 Silver, 31 Bronze (104)
Tamil Nadu	28 Gold, 19 Silver, 27 Bronze (74)
Uttar Pradesh	23 Gold, 21 Silver, 20 Bronze (64)

Khelo India Beach Games 2025

Host State/UT: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Mascot: Pearl — a dolphin.
Champion: Manipur emerged as the winner with 14 medals — 5 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze.

PT Facts

Khelo India Youth Games 2025 were hosted by Bihar.
Gajasimha, mascot of KIYG 2025, was inspired by Pala dynasty heritage.
Maharashtra defended its KIYG title by topping the medal tally.
The 5th Khelo India University Games were held in Rajasthan across seven cities.
Chandigarh University topped the medal tally in KIUG 2025.
KIUG promotes competitive sports culture among university students.
Khelo India Winter Games 2025 were hosted in Leh, Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir.
Indian Army emerged as champion in the Winter Games.
Army and Himachal Pradesh both won 18 medals, but Army ranked first due to more gold medals.
Delhi hosted the Khelo India Para Games 2025.
Ujjwala, mascot of the Para Games, was inspired by the house sparrow.
Haryana topped the medal tally in Khelo India Para Games 2025 with 104 medals.
Khelo India Beach Games 2025 were hosted by Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Pearl, the mascot of the Beach Games, was a dolphin.
Manipur emerged as champion in the Khelo India Beach Games 2025.

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