Meghalaya Games

Meghalaya Games

Founded	2001
Country	India
Official website	https://megsports.gov.in/

The Meghalaya Games are a sports event held in Meghalaya, India which were started in 2001. ^[1] After a long break, the event was revived in 2019, ^{[2] [3]} and is to be held annually from 2024 onwards. ^[4]

Some indigenous tribal games have been included in the event since the third edition. ^{[5] [6]}

2024 Meghalaya Games

The 2024 games, held in Tura, were originally to be held in 2023, but were postponed. ^[7] They were held from 15 to 20 January 2024, with 22 sporting disciplines to be contested, and ₹23 crore (US$2.6 million) to be spent on the event. ^[8]

Traditional indigenous games of the three major Meghalaya tribes featured in the games included maw-point (the Khasi equivalent of the game of seven stones), rah mukhrah (a Jaintia traditional game, where the competitors carry a heavy rock to the finish line), and wa’pong sika (a Garo traditional game, where two teams compete to push a bamboo pole towards the opponent’s goal post) ^{[9] [10]} The games were opened on 15 January by President Droupadi Murmu. ^[11]

See also

• North East Olympic Games
• Fit India

References

1. Service, Statesman News (2023-11-08). "Meghalaya Games 5th edition to be held in Tura from January 15–20: CM Sangma". The Statesman. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
2. Network, Hub (2023-05-19). "Meghalaya Games 2023: Review meeting held in Tura, plan to take games to more districts". Hub News. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
3. Bureau, The Meghalayan (2023-11-09). "Tura to host 5th edition of Meghalaya Games from January 15–20". The Meghalayan. Retrieved 2024-01-02.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
4. PTI (2022-05-03). "2500 athletes to compete in 19 disciplines in Meghalaya Games". thebridge.in. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
5. "3rd Meghalaya Games will be confluence of modern, traditional games". The Shillong Times. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
6. "Traditional Games to be part of Meghalaya Games". Meghalaya Monitor. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
7. Bureau, The Meghalayan (2023-11-09). "Tura to host 5th edition of Meghalaya Games from January 15-20". The Meghalayan. Retrieved 2024-01-02.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
8. Bureau, The Meghalayan (2023-12-14). "Govt to spend Rs 23 crores for hosting Meghalaya Games". The Meghalayan. Retrieved 2024-01-02.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
9. "Traditional Games to be part of Meghalaya Games". Meghalaya Monitor. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
10. ANI (2024-01-16). ""Youth should be connected to traditional games...Meghalaya Games a historic event": State Sports Minister". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
11. "Meghalaya Games 2024 inaugurated with grandeur in Tura". E-Pao. Retrieved 16 May 2024.