| Chhattisgarhiya Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium, Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
The Chhattisgarhiya Olympics (CG Olympics) [1] are an annual sports event held in Chhattisgarh, India to celebrate traditional Indian games such as kabaddi and kho-kho, [2] as well as to promote sports participation among rural people and women. [3] [4] The event takes place over three months. [5] The first edition was held in 2022, with around 2.6 million (mostly rural) Chattisgarhis participating, [6] and about 1,900 of them reaching the state-level finals. [7] Over 3 million Chattisgarhis likely participated in the 2023 edition. [8]
There are six ascending levels of competition: village, zonal, development block/urban cluster, [4] district, divisional and state. [9] There are also four age categories: below 18 years old, 18 to 40 years old, 40 to 60 years old, and above 60 years old. [10] Men and women play in separate categories. [11]
In the 2023 edition, competition participants could win anywhere from ₹500 (US$5.90) to ₹5,000 (US$59) depending on how well they finished and at what level of competition. [7] [12]
The games are split into team and single categories. [9]
Single-category games include: [7] [9] [3] [13] [14]
Team-category games include: [9] [6]