Diu, Jan. 9 -- : Defending champions Kerala men and Odisha women registered contrasting victories to retain their Beach Soccer Gold medals in the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 at the Ghoghla Beach here on Friday.

The Khelo India Beach Games 2026, organised by the union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, is being held under the technical supervision of the Sports Authority of India and national sports federations.

The second edition of Khelo India Beach Games 2026 is witnessing over 1100 participants compete in eight different sports- volleyball, soccer, sepaktakraw, kabaddi, pencak silat, Open water swimming, mallakhamb and tug-of-war.

With just one day left for the curtains to fall on the second edition of KIBG 2026, Ma...