13th South Asian Games concluded in Nepal

The 13th South Asian Games concluded in Nepal. India finished on top with 312 medals comprising 174 gold, 93 silver and 45 bronze.
Host Nepal remained second and Sri Lanka got third place. During the 10 days long biggest sporting event of South Asia, over 2700 athletes from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Maldives competed for 1119 medals.
Sporting events in 26 games were held at Kathmandu, Pokhara and Janakpur.
The official mascot of the South Asian Games is a pair of Black bucks. Blackbucks is an endangered species that is found in the southern region of Nepal.
Sports Minister of India Kiren Rijiju announced a cash reward of Rs 1.5 lakh for the 174 gold medallists of the South Asian Games held in Nepal.
The silver and bronze winners will receive Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50,000 respectively.