2020 National Games of India

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2020 National Games of India
Goa 2020 logo.png
Host city Goa, India
Teams37 (expected)
Athletes7000 (expected)
Events30
Opening20 October 2020 (planned)
Closing4 November 2020 (planned)
  2015
2022  

The 2020 National Games of India , also known as Goa 2020, were to have been held between 20 October and 4 November 2020 in Goa.

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In May 2020, it was announced that games would be indefinitely postponed as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. [1] They were ultimately cancelled with the next national games scheduled to be held between 27 September and 10 October 2022 in Gujarat. [2] [3]

Expected teams

Teams were expected from all 28 states and eight union territories of India as well a team representing Indian Armed Forces. The new union territories of Ladakh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu were expected to have made their National Games debut at these games.

Marketing

The official logo of the games and the mascot, Rubigula the Flame-Throated Bulbul, were unveiled in January 2020. [4]

Venues

Fatorda Stadium was to have hosted the opening and closing ceremonies Fatorda Stadium, Goa.jpg
Fatorda Stadium was to have hosted the opening and closing ceremonies

Venues that were to have been used during the 2020 National Games included: [5]

Sports

The games would have featured 37 sports as follows: [6]

Sports eventNumber of medals
Aquatics 50
Archery 15
Athletics 44
Badminton 7
Baseball 2
Basketball 2
Beach handball 2
Beach volleyball 2
Billiards and snooker 5
Canoeing and kayaking 36
Cycling 20
Fencing 12
Football 2
Gymnastics 20
Handball 2
Field hockey 2
Judo 14
Kabaddi 2
Kho-kho 2
Lawn bowls 8
Modern pentathlon 16
Netball 2
Rowing 18
Rugby sevens 2
Shooting 38
Squash 2
Sepak takraw 4
Table tennis 7
Taekwondo 16
Tennis 7
Triathlon 4
Volleyball 2
Weightlifting 15
Wrestling 24
Wushu 15
Yachting 4

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References

  1. "36th National Games in Goa Postponed Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus Pandemic". India.com. 29 May 2020.
  2. "Gujarat to host 36th National Games starting Sept 27". Thehindubusinessline.com. 8 July 2022.
  3. "National Games 2022 to be held in Gujarat in September-October". Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  4. "Goa 2020 National Games unveils 'Rubigula' as mascot". Business Standard India. 31 January 2020.
  5. "Six new Sports Venues for upcoming National Games 2016". Sportsvenue-technology.com.
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