Priyanka, Jatin, Asmi continue gold rush in Khelo India Youth Games

Gymnasts Asmi Ankush Badade of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh's Jatin Kumar Kajia won a gold each to take ir individual medals tally to three at Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) on Saturday. opening day's star performer, Priyanka Dasgupta, however, stayed ahead by winning one more gold to take her total haul to four, highest so far. Athletics action got underway on Saturday and immediately stole limelight as four meet records were bettered. 

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Priyanka, Jatin, Asmi continue gold rush in KIYG

Madhya Pradesh's Arjun Waskale won boys Under-17 3000m race while and Vivek Kumar led a medals' sweep in boys Under-17 javelin throw, to pocket seven of 18 medals at stake in morning session. breath-taking finish of boys Under-21 5000m witnessed a close contest at Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium with defending champion Ajeet Kumar winning by slimmest margin against a determined Sunil Dawar. photo finish camera had to be consulted before Ajeet Yadav was declared winner by a 100 of a second with a timing of 14:39.99s, a new meet record.

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Uttarakhand broke into medals chart with Ankita's gold in girls Under-21 5000m with a new meet record time of 16:38.75.  At Bhogeswari Phukanani Indoor Stadium, Jatin Kumar Kajia won parallel bars gold by a big margin on Saturday to add to boys Under-17 artistic gymnastics all-around crown won on Thursday and floor exercises on Friday. triple gold enabled him to wrap up competition with five medals. Maharashtra's Asmi Ankush Badade was in her elements on Saturday, dominating girls Under-17 rhythmic gymnastics competition. Having established her superiority with all-around title on Friday. She had challenge in both ball and rope routines to take gold in all three events.  Assam's Upasha Talukdar and Shreya Pravin Bhangale (Maharashtra) won silver and bronze respectively. 

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