With many of the top athletes staying away from the meet, the athletic events of the Kerala Olympic Games failed to produce any sparks at the University stadium here on Saturday.
Quality performances were at a premium even as Thiruvananthapuram finished at the top with three gold medals at the end of the first day’s competition.
The host’s domination continued in swimming as well as it won seven gold medals on the first day. Liyana Fatima Umer (Kasargod) won a double to hog the limelight. Liyana came first in the women’s 100m freestyle (1:05.61) and in the 200m butterfly stroke (2:44.30) to complete her double.
