Published Tue, Feb 09 10 06:24 PM
Tapan Mohanta Dhaka, Feb 9 (PTI) India asserted its regional sporting supremacy with a medal haul of 175, including 90 gold, as the 11th South Asian Games drew to a close after a colourful ceremony at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here today. Bangladesh president Zillur Rahman, Army chief General M Abdul Mubin declared the 12-day closed after a colourful ceremony. In yet another commanding performance, India reigned supreme for the 11th time on the trot taking the lion''s share of medals (90 gold, 55 silver and 30 bronze). A total of 158 gold medals were on the offer, with Pakistan (19-25-36) and hosts Bangladesh (18-23-56) finishing second and third on the medals tally. In a dazzling ceremony featuring 12,000 children, the SAG curtains fell down as Gen Mubin, who is also the Bangladesh Olympic Association president, handed over the flag and torch to his Indian counterpart Suresh Kalmadi who was accompanied by IOA secretary general Randhir Singh. India will be the hosts of the 12th edition of the Games. Unlike the grand opening march-past where there was a big participation from the eight visiting contingents -- Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Maldives and Bangladesh -- the closing had very little attendance. In fact, the march-past turned out to be quite a flop show when the placard-bearer for Afghanistan walked into the stadium without any of the country''s athletes. .
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