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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the State for the successful conduct of the 35th National Games.

A press note issued by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy’s office says that Mr. Modi had informed the Chief Minister of his happiness about the conduct of the Games through a message sent on Wednesday.

The final day of competition on Friday will decide who will finish second to Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) as runner-up in the Games medals table. With SSCB assured of topping the table, it will be a close race between hosts Kerala and India’s sporting powerhouse Haryana.
 

There are some 60 gold medals still to be won in a wide range of sports disciplines, from Athletics, Badminton, Judo and Boxing to Wushu and Taekwondo, not to mention some of the most popular team games like Volleyball, Basketball and Kabaddi.

Kerala entered both the men’s and women’s finals in volleyball at Kozhikode today as Southern States dominated the proceedings.

Services, with half a dozen Keralites in their squad, were edged out by hosts Kerala 15-17 in the final set after enjoying a match point, much to the delight of the large turnout watching the semi-final both inside and outside the VKK Menon Indoor stadium.

Kerala will meet Tamil Nadu, who beat Rajasthan 3-0, in Friday’s final.

Mahita Mohan won gold in 20km point race final in the elite women's category this morning to take Kerala briefly into 2nd place with its 3oth gold medal, before Haryana won its 31st and regained its position just behind Services in the medals table. Kerala’s 30 gold means it has touched its 2011 tally with 2 days remaining.

Kerala began the day on a spectacular note on Thursday bagging two gold medals in cycling and kayaking events to move past Maharashtra into third place.