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Khelo India Tribal Games: Former world junior champion Komalika Bari of Jharkhand added the recurve women’s archery gold medal to her mixed triumph, while Odisha’s Arjun Khara won the recurve men’s category, but these efforts were not enough for the chasing pack to dislodge Karnataka from the top of the medals tally on the final day of the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games here on Friday.

30 states and union territories participated in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games that witnessed close to 3800 participants compete in nine sports disciplines. A whopping 106 gold medals were on offer across archery, athletics, football, hockey, swimming, weightlifting and wrestling while traditional sports like Mallakhamb and Kabaddi were demonstration sports.

Of the 106 gold medals, Karnataka claimed 23 along with 8 silver and 7 bronze to clinch the overall champions crown with Odisha finishing second with 21 gold, 15 silver and 21 bronze medals. Odisha were the only contingent to cross a half-century of medals, finishing with 57 medals. Jharkhand were third with 16 gold, 8 silver and 11 bronze.