Sports
BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships: Host India wins overall trophy, team Thailand comes second
New Delhi, Feb 10
The first BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships 2024 concluded on Friday with Team India taking the overall trophy with 360 points.
The Indian swimmers who won a total of 19 Gold medals also took the men's and women's champion trophies and the Men and Women's diving teams also winning Diving champions trophies.
Trophies for Best Swimmer Male were given to India's Harsh Saroha for winning 3 Gold Medals and Best Swimmer Female to Thailand's Maria Anedelko for winning 3 Gold and 1 Silver.
Team Thailand meanwhile won the Men and Women's Water Polo Championship trophies
The first-of-its-kind event saw participation from many known swimmers including a few who had participated at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou last year.
The competitions, which were being hosted for participants of the 20 and under age category had events in Swimming, Water Polo and Diving. A total of 43 events took place across 3 aquatics disciplines, with 9 trophies including overall champions being given out.
Over 268 athletes from various member countries participated in the event.
13 minutes ago
Anything that falls into the temple offering box belongs to God; temple authorities refuse to return an iPhone that fell into the offering box.
1 hour ago
PM Modi meets 101-year-old former IFS officer, gets a rousing welcome in Kuwait
1 hour ago
'Meditation is not luxury, it's a necessity': Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at inaugural session of World Meditation Day
1 hour ago
Mega pre-release event of Ram Charan starrer Game Changer to held in Dallas
2 hours ago
World leaders condemn Magdeburg Christmas market car attack in Germany
2 hours ago
Car hits Christmas market in Germany, killing at least two
2 hours ago
US withdraws USD 10m reward for Syria's new leader following Damascus talks
4 hours ago
BRS MLAs will resign if Congress proves 24-hour power claim: KTR
4 hours ago
Trinamool Congress leader found dead at a hotel in Bengal’s Mandarmani
4 hours ago
Kejriwal announces Dr Ambedkar scholarship for Dalit students ahead of polls
4 hours ago
JEE aspirant from Bihar found hanging in Kota
5 hours ago
Canadian Prime Minister reshuffles cabinet
5 hours ago
PM Modi to begin historic Kuwait visit today; focus on labour, bilateral ties