On the opening day of the National Games 2025, Uttarakhand edged past Karnataka 3-2 in a thrilling men's badminton team match, while their women's team secured a narrow 3-2 victory over Gujarat. Rajasthan's men's team also started strong, defeating Arunachal Pradesh.In swimming, Karnataka's Srihari Nataraj clinched two gold medals, including the men's 200m freestyle, while Dhinidhi Desinghu dominated with three golds and a national record in the women's 200m freestyle.Rugby Sevens saw Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar register commanding victories in the women's category, while Haryana and Odisha continued their unbeaten runs in the men's competition.In Wushu, Manipur dominated with gold medals from Konjengbam Luxmi Devi, Bonish Yurembam, and Tongbram Saya Chanu, while Services' Mayanglambam Singh triumphed in the men’s Changquan event.Services' Ningthoujam Wilson Singh clinched the gold in men's high board diving, and Vijayveer Sidhu topped the men's 25m rapid fire pistol shooting qualification.Highlights:
On the opening day of the National Games 2025, Uttarakhand edged past Karnataka 3-2 in a thrilling men's badminton team match, while their women's team secured a narrow 3-2 victory over Gujarat. Rajasthan's men's team also started strong, defeating Arunachal Pradesh.In swimming, Karnataka's Srihari Nataraj clinched two gold medals, including the men's 200m freestyle, while Dhinidhi Desinghu dominated with three golds and a national record in the women's 200m freestyle.Rugby Sevens saw Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar register commanding victories in the women's category, while Haryana and Odisha continued their unbeaten runs in the men's competition.In Wushu, Manipur dominated with gold medals from Konjengbam Luxmi Devi, Bonish Yurembam, and Tongbram Saya Chanu, while Services' Mayanglambam Singh triumphed in the men’s Changquan event.Services' Ningthoujam Wilson Singh clinched the gold in men's high board diving, and Vijayveer Sidhu topped the men's 25m rapid fire pistol shooting qualification.Highlights: