2022 National Games of India

Sports event

36th National Games of India

Host city| Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar
Motto| Celebrating Unity Through Sports
Teams| 37
Athletes| 7000
Events| 36
Opening| 29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)
Closing| 12 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]

## Participating teams

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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.

* Andaman and Nicobar Islands
* Andhra Pradesh
* Arunachal Pradesh
* Assam
* Bihar
* Chandigarh
* Chhattisgarh
* Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
* Delhi
* Goa
* Gujarat
* Haryana
* File:HPGovt.png Himachal Pradesh
* Jammu and Kashmir
* Jharkhand
* Karnataka
* Kerala
* Ladakh
* Lakshadweep
* Madhya Pradesh
* Maharashtra
* Manipur
* Meghalaya
* Mizoram
* Nagaland
* Odisha
* Puducherry
* Punjab
* Rajasthan
* Services
* Sikkim
* Tamil Nadu
* Telangana
* Tripura
* Uttar Pradesh
* Uttarakhand
* West Bengal

## Marketing

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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

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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

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* Narendra Modi Stadium (Opening and closing ceremonies)
* Sanskar Dham (Archery, Indian Archery, Kho Kho, Mallakhambh)
* EKA Arena (Football,[7][8] Kabaddi, Rugby7s, Yogasana)
* Sabarmati Riverfront (Canoeing,Roller Sports, Rowing, Soft Tennis, Tennis)
* Kensville Golf and Country Club (Golf, Lawn Bowls)
* Crown Shooting Academy (Shooting)
* Rifle Club (Shooting)
* Shahibaug Police Stadium (Football)

### Gandhinagar

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* IIT Gandhinagar (Athletics, Softball, Squash, Triathlon)
* Mahatma Mandir (Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Wushu)

### Surat

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* Dumas Beach (Beach Sports)
* PDDU Indoor Stadium (Badminton, Table Tennis)

### Vadodara

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* Sama Sports Complex (Gymnastics)

### Rajkot

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* Sardar Patel Swimming Complex (Aquatics)
* Dhyanchand Hockey Ground (Hockey)

### Bhavnagar

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* Multipurpose Hall, SAG (Basketball, Netball, Volleyball)

### New Delhi

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* Indira Gandhi Cycling Velodrome (Track Cycling)

## Sports

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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

* Archery (details)
* Athletics (details)
* Badminton (details)
* Basketball (details)
* 3x3 basketball
* Boxing (details)
* Bowls (details)
* Cycling (details)
* Fencing (details)
* Field hockey (details)
* Football (details)
* Golf (details)
* Gymnastics (details)
* Handball (details)
* Judo (details)
* Kabaddi (details)
* Kho kho (details)
* Mallakhamba (details)
* Netball (details)
* Roller skating (details)
* Rowing (details)
* Rugby sevens (details)
* Shooting (details)
* Skateboarding (details)
* Softball (details)
* Soft tennis (details)
* Squash (details)
* Swimming (details)
* Taekwondo (details)
* Table tennis (details)
* Tennis (details)
* Triathlon (details)
* Volleyball (details)
* Weightlifting (details)
* Wrestling (details)
* Wushu (details)
* Yogasana (details)

## Medal table

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As of 12 October 2022[10][11]
2022 National Games medal tableRank| State| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Services| 61| 35| 32| 128
2|  Maharashtra| 39| 38| 63| 140
3|  Haryana| 38| 38| 40| 116
4|  Karnataka| 27| 23| 38| 88
5|  Tamil Nadu| 25| 22| 27| 74
6|  Kerala| 23| 18| 13| 54
7|  Madhya Pradesh| 20| 25| 21| 66
8| Uttar Pradesh| 20| 18| 18| 56
9|  Manipur| 20| 10| 20| 50
10|  Punjab| 19| 32| 25| 76
11|  Delhi| 14| 17| 40| 71
12|  Gujarat*| 13| 15| 21| 49
13|  West Bengal| 13| 14| 17| 44
14|  Assam| 9| 10| 9| 28
15|  Telangana| 8| 7| 8| 23
16|  Arunachal Pradesh| 6| 1| 0| 7
17|  Odisha| 4| 11| 11| 26
18|  Jharkhand| 3| 5| 5| 13
19|  Chandigarh| 3| 4| 4| 11
20|  Rajasthan| 3| 3| 24| 30
21|  Andhra Pradesh| 2| 9| 5| 16
22|  Chhattisgarh| 2| 5| 6| 13
23|  Andaman and Nicobar Islands| 2| 5| 5| 12
24| File:HPGovt.png Himachal Pradesh| 2| 4| 3| 9
25|  Tripura| 2| 0| 1| 3
26|  Uttarakhand| 1| 8| 9| 18
27|  Jammu and Kashmir| 1| 2| 9| 12
28|  Mizoram| 1| 1| 2| 4
Puducherry| 1| 1| 2| 4
30|  Goa| 0| 0| 5| 5
31|  Bihar| 0| 0| 2| 2
32|  Sikkim| 0| 0| 1| 1
33|  Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu| 0| 0| 0| 0
Ladakh| 0| 0| 0| 0
Lakshadweep| 0| 0| 0| 0
Meghalaya| 0| 0| 0| 0
Nagaland| 0| 0| 0| 0
Totals (37 entries)| 382| 381| 486| 1,249

## See also

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* Khelo India Youth Games
* 2015 National Games of India
* Khelo India University Games

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Official Website
* Gujarat 2022 on Twitter

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