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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.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 4 Feb 2025 7:57 AM GMT
Water Polo: Kerala have a 3-0 lead in the women's final!
Kerala, facing Maharashtra in the final of the women's water polo, have a 3-0 lead at the end of round one.
(Photo Credit: Prasar Bharati) - 4 Feb 2025 7:52 AM GMT
Badminton: Nithin and Prakash Raj win gold in men's doubles
In what was an all-Karnataka final, Nithin H.V and Prakash Raj won the finals comprehensively.
They defeated Vaibhav and Ashith Surya in straight games and took home the gold.
Final score: Nithin H.V and Prakash Raj S 2-0 Vaibhav and Ashith Surya (21-16, 21-14).
- 4 Feb 2025 7:25 AM GMT
Hockey: Men's group stages are underway
In match one, we have Madhya Pradesh taking on Manipur.
Manipur is currently leading 2-0 with the match in the second quarter.
- 4 Feb 2025 7:24 AM GMT
Hockey: Here are the results from the women's hockey
The women's hockey league stage began today and here are the results from the first matchday:
Group A
Madhya Pradesh 4-1 Karnataka
West Bengal 1-0 Odisha
Group B
Jharkhand 2-0 Uttarakhand
- 4 Feb 2025 7:21 AM GMT
Badminton: Men's doubles finals is going on!
It is an all-Karnataka final, with Vaibhav and Ashith Surya taking on Nithin and Prakash Raj.
- 4 Feb 2025 6:40 AM GMT
Badminton: Anmol Kharb wins gold!
Anmol Kharb dominates the final against top seed Anupama Upadhyaya and wins in straight games to take the gold.
Final score: Anmol Kharb 2-0 Anupama Upadhyaya (21-16, 22-20).
- 4 Feb 2025 6:32 AM GMT
Shooting: Women's 10m air pistol finals is underway
Here are the finalists for the women's 10m air pistol:
- 4 Feb 2025 5:59 AM GMT
3x3 Basketball: Telangana wins gold in women's final!
Once again, Kerala ends up as the runner up in the final like in the men's category, losing to Telangana comprehensively 11-21.
With that, the basketball 3x3 event is at an end at the National Games.
Final results 3x3 Basketball:
Men
Gold: Madhya Pradesh
Silver: Kerala
Bronze: Tamil Nadu
Women
Gold: Telangana
Silver: Kerala
Bronze: Madhya Pradesh
- 4 Feb 2025 5:57 AM GMT
3x3 Basketball: Madhya Pradesh takes home the gold in men!
Madhya Pradesh played out a thrilling final against Kerala and came out as winners 22-20.
They take the gold while Kerala settles for silver.
- 4 Feb 2025 5:32 AM GMT
Badminton: We have the women's singles final up next!
Young Indian badminton sensation Anmol Kharb takes on top-seed Anupama Upadhyaya in the final.
