Manipur Tops the Medal Tally in the Northeast Olympic Games: Powerhouse Manipur clinched the top position in the Northeast Olympic Games for the second consecutive time with 237 medals, including 85 gold, as the second edition of the regional multi-sport event concluded here on Wednesday. Manipur also won 76 silver and 77 bronze while Assam was a close second with 201 medals including 81 gold, 60 silver, and 60 bronzes in the event competed among the eight states of the country’s northeast region from November 10.
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Manipur Tops the Medal Tally in the Northeast Olympic Games- Key Points
- The host state, Meghalaya, finished in fourth place with 149 medals (36 gold, 35 silver, and 78 bronze), a far better performance than their sixth-place showing with 39 medals in the first edition. Arunachal Pradesh finished in third place.
- When Manipur held the first Games in October 2018, it also had the most medals (80 gold, 49 silver, and 33 bronze).
- Manipur, which has produced Olympic medal-winning athletes such as boxer MC Mary Kom and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, overtook Assam and consolidated its top position by winning 17 medals, including seven gold, on the final day.
- The U-17 Manipuri women’s football team, which has a few national team players in its ranks, beat Arunachal Pradesh 3-0 in the finals.
- Around 3000 athletes competed in 18 disciplines at 12 venues spread across Shillong. The first edition in Manipur had 12 disciplines.