Mumbai City Men’s Team & Pune Women’s Team Clinched Gold Medal At Maharashtra Olympic Games

The Maharashtra State Government in association with Maharashtra Olympic Association (MOA) is organizing Maharashtra Olympic Games 2022-23.

Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi is the venue for this tournament. It is inaugurated on 2nd January.

Over 8000 athletes are taking part here. 39 games including Kabaddi are part of this tournament. Out of which Pune is hosting 24 games.

Remaining 15 games are being hosted by cities such as Nashik, Nagpur, Jalgaon, Aurangabad, Amravati, Mumbai, Sangli & Baramati tehsil.

Kabaddi was also a part of this tournament. The teams were qualified on the basis of their performance in 69th Maharashtra State Kabaddi Championship.

In men’s category, Mumbai City crushed Mumbai Suburban 30-28 & won the gold medal of Maharashtra Olympic Games 2022-23.

Before that Mumbai City defeated Nashik 53-42 in the semi-final. In the second semi-final, Mumbai Suburban cruise past Washim 65-26.

Pune women’s team defeated Mumbai Suburban women’s team 39-19 in the final match. Pune’s team won the gold medal here.

Earlier in the semi-finals, Pune city crushed Mumbai City 61-25 & Mumbai Suburban defeated Kolhapur 42-31 to reach the final of Maharashtra Olympic Games.