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National Games 2025: Day 7 - LIVE: Anmol Kharb, Dhinidhi strike gold - Highlights
Highlights from Day 7 of the 2025 National Games in Uttarakhand.

Anmol Kharb celebrates after winning her match against Natsuki Nidaira in India's semifinal win against Japan on February 17. (File photo)
The Day 7 of the 2025 National Games in Uttarakhand saw the rise of young women's prodigies. Teenagers like Anmol Kharb and Dhinidhi Desinghu struck gold medals in their respective events.
Desinghu, in particular, has been exemplary at the Games, winning as many as nine gold medals to go with two National Records as she drew her campaign to a close on Tuesday.
Besides, Sathish Kumar Karnukaran won the men's singles badminton gold, staving off a challenge from the 16-year-old Suryaksh Rawat.
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- 4 Feb 2025 3:59 PM GMT
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- 4 Feb 2025 2:34 PM GMT
Cycling: David Beckham Elkatohchoongo wins gold in the men's elite sprint event
David Beckham Elkatohchoongo won gold in the men's elite sprint event at the National Games on Tuesday.
The 21-year-old Elkatohchoongo clocked a time of 10.691 seconds in two laps to win the gold while Laitonjam Ronaldo Singh (10.724 seconds) of Manipur and another Andaman and Nicobar Islands cyclist Esow Alben (10.826 seconds) took the silver and bronze respectively.
- 4 Feb 2025 2:30 PM GMT
Badminton: Satish Kumar claims gold in men's singles
Tamil Nadu's Satish Kumar Karunakaran has claimed the men's singles as well as doubles titles at the 38th National Games on Tuesday.
- 4 Feb 2025 1:46 PM GMT
Swimming: Dhinidhi Desinghu sets the pool on the fire!
Karnataka's Dhinidhi Desinghu bagged two more gold medals on Tuesday.
First, she won the 100m Freestyle gold and thereafter, she helped Karnataka bag gold in the Mixed 4x100m Medley event.
In all, Dhinidhi Desinghu pocketed a remarkable 9 gold medals at the 38th National Games.
- 4 Feb 2025 11:58 AM GMT
Boxing: Olympian Lovlina Borgohain tastes success.
Representing Assam, Lovlina registered a unanimous 5-0 victory on Tuesday to progress.
- 4 Feb 2025 10:19 AM GMT
Badminton: Shikha and Ashwini win gold in women's doubles
Shikha Gautam and Ashwini Bhat have won the gold medal in a tightly contested final in the women's doubles.
Facing Gayatri Rawat and Mansa Rawat, the duo won 2-1 in a match that lasted just over an hour.
Final score: Shikha Gautam and Ashwini Bhat 2-1 Gayatri Rawat and Mansa Rawat (21-17 15-21 21-12)
- 4 Feb 2025 10:14 AM GMT
Water Polo: Services win the men's final!
In what was a thrilling final, Services triumphed over Maharashtra to take the gold.
The match ended 10-9 in favor of Services.
(Photo Credit: Prasar Bharati) - 4 Feb 2025 9:27 AM GMT
Football: Odisha enters the finals of the women's category
In what was a one-sided final, Odisha thrashed Delhi 5-1 and advanced to the finals of the women's football event.
- 4 Feb 2025 8:44 AM GMT
Water Polo: Kerala defend their title in women's polo
Kerala women defend their title in style, defeating Maharashtra 11-7 in the final.
(Photo Credit: Prasar Bharati) - 4 Feb 2025 8:13 AM GMT
Water Polo: Kerala holds a 6-3 lead at halftime
In the second round, both teams scored three goals each and the teams head into HT with Kerala leading 6-3 over Maharashtra.