Khelo India Youth Games is one of the coveted athletic events in India. This year, Khelo India Youth Games is being hosted by Tamil Nadu. According to the reports, Tamil Nadu is hosting Khelo India Youth Games 2024 at four venues, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, and Trichy, where all the games of Khelo India Youth Games 2024 will be played. KIYG 2024 kicked started on Friday, January 19, 2024. The tournament will conclude on January 31, 2024. The 12-day tournament will see over 5600 athletes competing from all over the country. As three days have passed since Khelo India Youth Games 2024 began on January 19, people have started comparing the medal telly of Khelo India Youth Games 2024. Do you know which state is leading the table with the most gold medals? In this article, we have provided a close look at the medal table of KYIG 2024. Also, shed light on the key moments of the event. So be sticky with this page and go through the article till the end.
Khelo India Youth Games 2024 Table Updates
This year is the sixth edition of Khelo India Youth Games which is a flagship event organized by the Indian govt to promote sports at a grassroots level. As per the reports, more than 5600 athletes will compete from all corners of India to bag a total of 933 medals including 278 gold, 278 silver, and 377 bronze. Speaking of the total number of sports played in Khelo India Youth Games 2024, 933 medals will be disseminated across 26 sports at KIYG 2024, currently being played in Tamil Nadu. This year, Squash has been added to the sports roaster of KIYG. On the other hand, Silambam which is an indigenous martial arts game, is being featured as a demonstration sport. Shift to the next section for more details.
| Rank | State | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil Nadu | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | Haryana | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Delhi | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Gujarat | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Manipur | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | West Bengal | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Chandigarh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Kerala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Telangana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Rajasthan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Himachal Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Uttar Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Tripura | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Andhra Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Bihar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Uttarakhand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The Khelo India Youth Games is played in the format of a team championship wherein the models won by individual athletes or teams contribute to the medals table of their respective State or Union Territory. The UT or the state that would secure the highest number of golds after the event would be declared as the winner of the Khelo India Youth Games. Currently, all 36 territories including states and union territories of India are taking part in Khelo India Youth Games 2024.
As mentioned, this year’s edition of Khelo India Youth Games is being hosted by Tamil Nadu which is also the biggest contingent of athletes taking part in Khelo India Youth Games 2024 with a total of 559 athletes. On the other hand, Maharashtra who has won three out of six editions of Khelo India Youth Games 2024 is bringing 415 athletes this year. Haryana who is a formidable competitor of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra has fielded a total of 491 athletes. Haryana State has won two out of six editions of the Khelo India Youth Games. Shift to the next section and read more details of the Khelo India Youth Games.
Maharashtra state is the most successful state in Khelo India Youth Games’s history as it has won three editions. In Bhopal, Maharashtra bagged a total of 161 medals including 56 gold, 55 silver, and 50 bronze. Haryana and Maharashtra are the only two states that have won the title of Khelo India Youth Games so far. But this year Tamil Nadu started the tournament as a favorite. Nevertheless, Tamil Nadu is also leading the medal table with the most number of gold medals by the end of the third day of the Khelo India Youth Games 2024. Shift to the next section for details of the medals won by each state so far. Scroll down.
Monday, January 22, 2024, was the third day of KIYG 2024. To the date of January 22, the hosting state Tamil Nadu is leading the medal telly of KIYG 2024 with 6 gold medals, 2 silver, and 5 bronze. As of now, Tamil Nadu has won a total of 13 medals. The most successful state of KIYG, Maharashtra, is in second place at this point with a total of 21 medals including 4 golds, 6 silver, and 11 bronze. Kindly note, Maharashtra has won the maximum number of medals in KIYG 2024 so far. Haryana which is also a strong contender to win the title of KIYG 2024, has grabbed a total of 16 medals including 4 gold, 4 silver, and 8 bronze. Take a look at the next section and read more details.
Union territory and national capital, Delhi is at four with four gold medals in the bag. By the end of the third day of KIYG 2024, Delhi had grabbed 9 medals including 4 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze. The rankings of the top four will change on the fourth day as Maharashtra, Haryana, and Delhi, are currently with the same number of gold medals which is 4. Gujarat is at five with 3 gold medals and 2 bronze medals. Manipur also has bagged 8 medals, including 2 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze. West Bengal, Punjab, Chandigarh, Kerala, and Telangana, all are with 1 gold medal each.