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For the first time, host Gujarat has not earmarked a single venue for the National Games. This year the Games will be held in six cities of Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 36th National Games in Ahmedabad, Gujarat today at 4.30 pm. The inaugural ceremony will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the world’s largest cricket stadium. On this occasion, PM Modi will address athletes from all corners of the country. Gujarat is hosting the National Games for the first time. About 7,000 athletes will participate in 36 different sporting events in this National Games, which will run from 29 September to 12 October. Some events have already started, while many sporting events will be played from Friday.
When will the National Games 2022 start in India?
The National Games is being held after a long gap of seven years. The event technically began with a table tennis competition, which was held from 20 to 24 September.
Which cities of Gujarat are hosting this event?
The Games will be held in six cities of Gujarat- Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. However, the track cycling event will take place at the Velodrome in Delhi.
When was the last time the National Games were held?
The last edition of the National Games was held in Kerala in 2015. Goa was to host the next National Games in 2016, but the event kept getting postponed due to logistical reasons.
What are the events in this edition of the National Games?
Around 7000 athletes from 28 states and eight union territories as well as sports teams from the Indian Armed Forces will also participate in the National Games. In total there are 36 sporting events.
These include- Aquatics, Archery, Indian Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Sports, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling, Fencing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Lawn Ball, Mallakhamb, Netball, Roller Sports include rowing, rugby 7s, shooting, soft tennis, softball, squash, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, wushu and yoga.
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad ready for Opening Ceremony
Where can I watch National Games 2022 live?
The games will be telecast live on the YouTube channels of Doordarshan Sports and Prasar Bharati Sports.
Here is the complete program of the National Games
- Table Tennis: 20 to 24 September
- Kabaddi: 26 September to 1 October
- Netball: 26 September to 30 September
- Rugby 7s: 28 September to 30 September
- Shooting (Rifle and Pistol): 29 September to 3 October
- Shooting (Shotgun): 30 September to 7 October
- Wrestling: 30 September to 2 October
- Triathlon: 30 September to 2 October
- Archery: 30 September to 6 October
- Kho-Kho: 30 September to 4 October
- Lawn Bowls: September 26 to October 3
- Tennis: 29 September to 5 October
- Roller Sports – Skateboarding: 30 September and 1 October
- Roller Sports – Skating: 30 September and 2 October
- Fencing: 30 September to 4 October
- Gymnastics: 30 September to 4 October
- Lifting: 30 September to 4 October
- Rowing: 30 September to 3 October
- Football (Women): October 1 to October 10
- Cycling (track): October 1 to October 4
- Squash: October 1 to October 5
- Badminton: 1st October to 6th October
- Basketball 3×3: October 1 to October 3
- Basketball 5×5: October 1 to October 6
- Football (Men): October 2 to October 11
- Aquatics: October 2 to October 8
- Hockey: October 2 to October 9
- Boxing: October 5 to October 12
- Yogasana: 6th October to 11th October
- Golf: October 6 to October 9
- Mallakhamb: 7 October to 11 October
- Soft Tennis: 7 October to 11 October
- Judo: October 7 to October 11
- Cycling (road): October 8 and October 9
- Wushu: 8 October to 11 October
- Canoeing: October 10th and October 11th
- Athletics: 30 October to 4 October
- Softball: October 7 to October 11
- Beach Volleyball: October 6 to October 9
- Volleyball: October 8 to October 12
Expansion
For the first time, host Gujarat has not earmarked a single venue for the National Games. This year the Games will be held in six cities of Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 36th National Games in Ahmedabad, Gujarat today at 4.30 pm. The inaugural ceremony will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the world’s largest cricket stadium. On this occasion, PM Modi will address athletes from all corners of the country.
