2022 National Games of India

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36th National Games of India
2022 National Games of India logo.png
Host city Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar
MottoCelebrating Unity Through Sports
Teams37
Athletes7000
Events36
Opening29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)
Closing12 October 2022 (2022-10-12)
Opened by Narendra Modi
(Prime Minister of India)
Main venue Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
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The 2022 National Games of India, also known as the 36th National Games of India and informally as Gujarat 2022, was the 36th edition of the National Games of India and was held in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar in the state of Gujarat between 29 September and 12 October 2022. [1] [2]

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Participating teams

Teams are 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 made their National Games debut at these games.

Marketing

The official logo and motto of the games was unveiled on 22 July 2022. The logo depicts an Asiatic lion head make up of sporting pictograms and the Statue of Unity. The official motto of the games is "Celebrating unity through sports". [3] The games mascot is Savaj the asiatic lion. [4]

The curtain raiser event was held on 4 September 2022 at EKA Arena. [5]

Venues

The games will be held across the cities of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. [6] While Cycling-Track Events will be held in Indira Gandhi Cycling Velodrome, Delhi.

Ahmedabad

Gandhinagar

Surat

Vadodara

Rajkot

Bhavnagar

New Delhi

Sports

The sports programme will include athletics, field hockey, football, volleyball, lawn tennis, table tennis, skateboarding, Netball and judo, and will also feature traditional sports such as kabaddi, kho kho, mallakhamba, and yogasana. [9]

36th National Games of India

Medal table

As of 12 October 2022 [10] [11]
2022 National Games medal table
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Indian Armed Forces.svg Services 613532128
2..Maharashtra Flag(INDIA).png Maharashtra 393863140
3Flag of Haryana.svg Haryana 383840116
4..Karnataka Flag(INDIA).png Karnataka 27233888
5..Tamil Nadu Flag(INDIA).png Tamil Nadu 25222774
6..Kerala Flag(INDIA).png Kerala 23181354
7..Madhya Pradesh Flag(INDIA).png Madhya Pradesh 20252166
8 Uttar Pradesh 20181856
9Flag of the Government of Manipur.svg Manipur 20102050
10..Punjab Flag(INDIA).png Punjab 19322576
11Flag of Delhi Capital Territory.svg Delhi 14174071
12Flag of Gujarat.svg Gujarat*13152149
13Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png West Bengal 13141744
14Flag of Assam, India.svg Assam 910928
15Flag placeholder.svg Telangana 87823
16Flag of Arunachal Pradesh.svg Arunachal Pradesh 6107
17Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha 4111126
18Government banner of Jharkhand.png Jharkhand 35513
19Flag of Chandigarh.svg Chandigarh 34411
20..Rajasthan Flag(INDIA).png Rajasthan 332430
21Emblem of Andhra Pradesh.svg Andhra Pradesh 29516
22Chhattisgarh Flag(INDIA).png Chhattisgarh 25613
23Andaman and Nicobar Administration Banner.png Andaman and Nicobar Islands 25512
24HPGovt.png Himachal Pradesh 2439
25Tiripura Flag(INDIA).png Tripura 2013
26Flag of Uttarakhand.svg Uttarakhand 18918
27Government of Jammu and Kashmir.png Jammu and Kashmir 12912
28Mizoram Flag(INDIA).png Mizoram 1124
Banner of Puducherry.png Puducherry 1124
30Flag of Goa, India.svg Goa 0055
31Bihar Government Banner.png Bihar 0022
32Flag of the Government of Sikkim.svg Sikkim 0011
33Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu emblem.png Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 0000
Flag of Ladakh, India.svg Ladakh 0000
Flag of Lakshadweep.png Lakshadweep 0000
Meghalaya Flag(INDIA).png Meghalaya 0000
Flag placeholder.svg Nagaland 0000
Totals (37 entries)3823814861,249

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Games 2022 to be held in Gujarat in September-October". Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "National Games 2022: Gujarat set to host National Games from September 27". Insidesport.in. 8 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Gujarat govt unveils logo for National Games 2022". 22 July 2022.
  4. ↑ National Games Gujarat [@Nat_Games_Guj] (15 September 2022). "The #NationalGames mascot, our chivalrous Savaj, welcomes our special guests at the Outreach Programme at the Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad. 🦁 #HarGullyChampion #36thNationalGames #NationalGames #UnityThroughSports #JudegaIndiaJitegaIndia @Media_SAI @CMOGuj https://t.co/t4Ogxt46VW" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 September 2022– via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "36th National Games: Home Minister Amit Shah to Launch Anthem and Mascot on Sunday". 3 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "36th National Games: Gujarat To Host 'Olympics of India' in September-October 2022 - Indian Olympic Association". Nextbulletin.com. 8 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "National Games: W Bengal hammer Kerala 5–0 to clinch gold in men's football". wap.business-standard.com. Ahmedabad: Business Standard India. IANS. 12 October 2022. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  8. ↑ Sarangi, Y. B. (11 October 2022). "National Games: West Bengal routs Kerala 5–0, wins men's football gold medal after 11 years". sportstar.thehindu.com. Ahmedabad: Sportstar. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "National Games Gujarat 2022 to Have 36 Sports as 36 States and UTs Seek to Promote Sports for Unity". 20 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "National Games 2022 medal telly". website. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "National Games 2022". website. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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