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Khelo India competitions: Hop, skip and jump

Gymnast Madhavan qualified for the national finals while the girls shone in basketball.

Telangana’s Madhavan qualified for the gymnastics finals with top scores in both floor exercises and table vault events — 13.34 and 12.33 points respectively — at the national level Khelo India competitions. In the Under 14 boys category, Madhavan set the arena ablaze in the floor exercise event and then impressed at the table vault event to secure the first position.

Madhavan was followed by Dipansha of Tripura with 11.405 points and statemate N. Abhiram with 11.37 points in table vault event. In badminton final, Andhra Pradesh swept aside Karnataka in boys singles and boys doubles categories to win the title. In the boys singles, Andhra Pradesh’s Sanjay outclassed Nareen of Karnataka with a 15-10, 15-12 scoreline.

In boys doubles, Arshud and Khaja of Andhra Pradesh sealed a 15-10, 14-15, 15-11 victory over Chiranjeev and Suhas combination to secure the badminton title. Telangana girls shone in basketball by defeating Madhya Pradesh with a 46-45 scoreline in the Under 14 category. The match got off to an exciting start with both teams matching each other point for point before Telangana clinched the issue by a point.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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