Bipar swimming pool

Khelo India Youth Games: The sixth day of action in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 saw the girls' kho kho team of Odisha steal the spotlight from Maharashtra's Aidi Hegde, who completed a rich haul of seven medals by bagging two on the last day of competitions in swimming.

Odisha’s well-planned and well-executed victory over fancied Maharashtra in the girls' final of Kho-kho at the BIPARD Sports Complex in Gaya was the talking point of the Games on Friday. With its boys' team winning silver, Odisha made its appearance on the medals table.

The Nashik-based swimmer Aditi Satish Hegde, a Khelo India Athlete, enhanced her collection of medals from five last time to seven now, to steal everyone else’s thunder. She has raised the bar high with her show in the BIPAR Swimming Pool in Gaya and could well end up being the most successful athlete in the Games.