[Sport] Khelo India Youth Games 2024 medal tally

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the sixth edition of the flagship event under the Indian government’s Khelo India initiative, concluded on January 31, 2024. Over 5,600 athletes from all over the country competed at the Khelo India Youth Games 2024, which ran from January 19 to 31. Tamil Nadu hosted the KIYG 2024 in four cities - Chennai, Madurai, Trichy and Coimbatore. Maharashtra defended their Khelo India Youth Games title after topping the medals tally with 57 gold medals, 48 silver and 53 bronze. It was their fourth KIYG title. Host state Tamil Nadu finished second with 38 gold, 21 silver and 39 bronze for their best-ever finish. Haryana, who have won two KIYG titles, came third with 35 gold, 22 silver and 46 bronze medals. A total of 926 medals - 278 gold, 278 silver and 370 bronze - were on offer across 26 sports at KIYG 2024 Tamil Nadu. Squash made its KIYG debut this year while Silambam, a form of indigenous martial arts, featured as a demonstration sport. Swimmer Vritti Agarwal of Telangana, who represented India at the Asian Games last year, was among the top performers at KIYG 2024. The 17-year-old swimmer won five individual gold medals by claiming the top spots in the women's 200m butterfly and the freestyle events in 200m, 800m, 400m and 1500m. The Khelo India Youth Games operates in a team championship format, wherein the medals earned by individual athletes or teams contribute to the overall medals tally of their respective state or Union Territory (UT). Upon the event's conclusion, the state or UT securing the highest count of gold medals is declared the winner. All 36 States and Union Territories of India had representation at KIYG 2024. Hosts Tamil Nadu had the largest contingent with 559 athletes while defending champions Maharashtra are fielding 415. Haryana, two-time champions, had 491 athletes competing at the competition. Maharashtra also won the last edition of the KIYG held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh with a total medals count of 161 - 56 gold, 55 silver and 50 bronze. No other team barring Maharashtra and Haryana have won the KIYG title to date. Here’s how the KIYG 2024 medal table shaped up at the end of the event.