Khelo India Beach Games
| Abbreviation | KIBG |
|---|---|
| First event | 2025 |
| Occur every | Annual |
| Purpose | Multi-sport events across Indian beaches |
| Organisations | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| Website | beach |
Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) is a national level multi-sport event held in India, where athletes across the country compete in six beach sports, namely beach soccer, beach volleyball, sepak takraw, beach kabaddi, pencak silat and open water swimming. Mallakhamb and tug of war are also held with the games for demonstration purposes.[1][2] The inaugural edition of KIBG was held in 2025 on the Ghoghla Beach in Diu, from 19-24 May, with Manipur winning the competition.[3][4]
Editions
(T - Total medals won, G - Gold won, S - Silver won, B - Bronze won)
| Edition | Year | Host(s) | Start date | End date | Sports | Gold | 1st Team | 2nd Team | 3rd Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | T | T | ||||||||||||||||
| I | 2025 | Diu | 19 May | 24 May | 6 | 46[5] | Manipur | Maharashtra | Nagaland | |||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | |||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) reflect transformative power of sports, new chapter added: Prime Minister Narendra Modi". PIB. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ Pitts, Andre (24 May 2025). "Khelo India Beach Games 2025 medal tally - full list". Olympics.
- ^ "Manipur, Nagaland dominate pencak silat at Khelo India Beach Games". India Today NE (in Hindi). 2025-05-23. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Khelo India Water Sports: Dal Lake in Srinagar tipped to host inaugural event". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
- ^ "Manipur team champions in Khelo India Beach Games 2025; historic third finish for Nagaland - www.lokmattimes.com". Lokmat Times. 2025-05-24. Retrieved 2025-05-24.