Impressive ceremony brings KIUG to close, Panjab University clinch championship in dramatic fashion

The Khelo India University Games 2020 concluded here on Sunday with an impressive closing ceremony, but not before Panjab University pipped Savitribai Phule Pune University with a last-gasp effort to be crowned champions of the inaugural edition.

Trailing by just one gold on the penultimate day, Panjab snatched the last two golds in boxing to topple Pune University, who could only manage one athletics gold on the final day.

The two dominant universities ended with 17 gold medals each. But Panjab University, with a total tally of 46 medals (19 silver, 10 bronze) as against Pune's 37 (11 silver, 9 bronze), walked away with the coveted trophy.

The second runners up trophy went to Punjabi University, Patiala with a total medal tally of 33 (13g, 6s, 14b).

Attended by a host of dignitaries, led by Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra, the closing ceremony celebrated the athletes and their ...