2023 National Games of India

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37th National Games of India
2023 National Games of India logo.png
Host city Mapusa, Panjim, Ponda, Vasco da Gama, Margao, and Delhi (for Cycling (Track) and Golf event only)
MottoGet Set Goa
Teams37
Athletes10,000+
Sport43
Opening26 October 2023 (2023-10-26)
Closing9 November 2023 (2023-11-09)
Opened by Narendra Modi
(Prime Minister of India)
Main venue GMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim
Website 37th National Games
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The 2023 National Games of India, also known as the 37th National Games of India and informally as Goa 2023 were held from 26 October to 9 November 2023 in the state of Goa. [1] [2] [3]

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Host

Goa Olympic Association was given hosting rights by the Indian Olympic Association after the closing ceremony held for the 2022 National Games of India at Surat on 13 October 2022. [4]

Earlier Goa had been the host for the 36th edition[ citation needed ], but due to a surge of COVID-19, Goa declared that it was unable to host the event.[ citation needed ]

Venues

The games were held across the cities of Mapusa, Panjim, Ponda, Vasco and Margao. [ citation needed ] While Cycling (Track) and Golf events were held in Delhi.[ citation needed ]

Goa

Mapusa
Panjim
Ponda
Vasco
Margao

Delhi

Participating teams

Teams came from all 28 states and eight union territories of India as well as a team representing Indian Armed Forces.[ citation needed ]

Marketing

The official logo of the games and the mascot, Moga an Indian bison, were unveiled in June 2023. [5]

Sports

43 disciplines were contested in the 2023 National Games. Several new sports were added to the event, such as sqay, beach football, roll ball, golf, sepak takraw, kalaripayattu, pencak silat and Mini golf. Additionally, yachting and taekwondo made a return after their exclusion during the previous edition. [6]

Traditional sports lagori and gatka were included as demonstration sports. [6]

37th National Games of India

Medal table

2023 National Games medal table [7]
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1..Maharashtra Flag(INDIA).png Maharashtra 806979228
2Flag of Indian Armed Forces.svg Services 662733126
3Flag of Haryana.svg Haryana 625575192
4..Madhya Pradesh Flag(INDIA).png Madhya Pradesh 373639112
5..Kerala Flag(INDIA).png Kerala 36242787
6..Karnataka Flag(INDIA).png Karnataka 323237101
7Flag of the Government of Manipur.svg Manipur 30223082
8Flag of Delhi Capital Territory.svg Delhi 292667122
9Flag of Goa, India.svg Goa*27273892
10..Tamil Nadu Flag(INDIA).png Tamil Nadu 19263277
11..Punjab Flag(INDIA).png Punjab 17263275
12Flag of Assam, India.svg Assam 14202256
13..Rajasthan Flag(INDIA).png Rajasthan 14183365
14Government of Jammu and Kashmir.png Jammu and Kashmir 14141846
15 Uttar Pradesh 11243671
16Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha 10183058
17Flag of Gujarat.svg Gujarat 822131
18Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png West Bengal 7232656
19Emblem of Andhra Pradesh.svg Andhra Pradesh 751527
20Government banner of Jharkhand.png Jharkhand 651425
21Flag of Arunachal Pradesh.svg Arunachal Pradesh 62513
22Flag placeholder.svg Telangana 4101125
23Flag of Chandigarh.svg Chandigarh 48416
24HPGovt.png Himachal Pradesh 42511
25Flag of Uttarakhand.svg Uttarakhand 371424
26Andaman and Nicobar Administration Banner.png Andaman and Nicobar Islands 3418
27Mizoram Flag(INDIA).png Mizoram 2305
28Chhattisgarh Flag(INDIA).png Chhattisgarh 221620
29Flag placeholder.svg Nagaland 1348
30Bihar Government Banner.png Bihar 0358
31Banner of Puducherry.png Puducherry 0257
32Flag of Tripura.svg Tripura 0101
33Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu emblem.png Dadra and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu 		0022
34Flag of Lakshadweep.png Lakshadweep 0011
Flag of the Government of Sikkim.svg Sikkim 0011
Totals (35 entries)5555467781,879
States/UTs without any medal

References

  1. ↑ "Goa set to host 37th National Games in October 2023, says Indian Olympic Association". India Today. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "OCA » Indian Olympic Association confirms Goa as host of 37th National Games in 2023". ocasia.org. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "National Games 2023 to be held in Goa from October 26". Sportstar. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. ↑ PTI (8 October 2022). "Goa to host 37th National Games in October 2023: IOA". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mascot launched for 37th edition of Indian National Games". Adda 247. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  6. 1 2 "National Games 2023 scheduled to be held in Goa from Oct. 26 to Nov. 9". Olympics . Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Medal Tally". 37th National Games. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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