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The number of athletes who of Maharashtra went on to
reached there from all over India create three records. In athletics,
was more than five thousand. Qadir Khan and Sheikh Zeeshan
These athletes have praised the of Uttar Pradesh and Hansraj of
Sporting Spirit of Bihar and the Rajasthan performed brilliantly.
warmth shown by the people of This time Bihar also won 36
Bihar. medals. Friends, the one who
Friends, the land of Bihar is plays, blooms. The tournament
very special. Many unique things holds great significance for
happened here in this event. This Young Sporting Talent. Such
was the first edition of Khelo India events will further enhance the
Youth Games, which reached the future of Indian sports.
whole world through the Olympic
channel. People from all over My dear countrymen, the
the world saw and appreciated 20th of May was celebrated as
the talent of our young players. ‘World Bee Day’; a day which
I congratulate all the medal reminds us that honey is not just
winners, especially the top three sweetness; it is also an example
winners - Maharashtra, Haryana of health, self-employment
and Rajasthan. and self-reliance. During the
Friends, a total of 26 last 11 years, a sweet revolution
records were made in Khelo has taken place in beekeeping
India this time. In the Weight in India. 10-11 years ago, honey
Lifting competitions, the brilliant production in India was around
performances of Asmita Dhone 70-75 thousand metric tons in
of Maharashtra, Harshvardhan a year. Today it has increased
Sahu of Odisha and Tushar to around 1.25 lakh metric tons.
Chaudhary of Uttar Pradesh won That is, there has been an
everyone's heart. Sairaj Pardesi increase of about 60% in honey

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