2023 National Games of India

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37th National Games of India

Host city| Mapusa, Panjim, Ponda, Vasco da Gama, Margao, and Delhi (for Cycling (Track) and Golf event only)
Motto| Get Set Goa
Teams| 37
Athletes| 10,000+
Sport| 43
Opening| 26 October 2023 (2023-10-26)
Closing| 9 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]

## Host

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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

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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

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Mapusa

* Peddem Sports Complex
* Badminton hall (Cue sports)
* Hockey ground (Hockey)
* Indoor Hall (Boxing and Gymnastics)
* Chapora river (Canoeing and Rowing)
* Mendrem Shooting Range (Shooting)

Panjim

* SPM Indoor Stadium (Badminton, Fencing and Volleyball)
* Campal Indoor Stadium (Netball, Table tennis and Kabaddi)
* Campal Outdoor Grounds (Pencak silat, and Weightlifting)

Ponda

* Ponda Swimming pool
* Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi - Ponda
* Ponda Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium

Vasco

* Tilak Maidan Football Ground
* Chicalim Multi-Purpose Ground
* Chicalim Squash Facility

Margao

### Delhi

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## Participating teams

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

* Andaman and Nicobar Islands
* Andhra Pradesh
* Arunachal Pradesh
* Assam
* Bihar
* Chandigarh
* Chhattisgarh
* Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
* Delhi
* Goa
* Gujarat
* Haryana
* 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 of the games and the mascot, Moga an Indian bison, were unveiled in June 2023.[5]

## Sports

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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

*  Aquatics (details)
* Diving
* Swimming
* Water polo
*  Archery (details)
*  Athletics (details)
*  Badminton (details)
*  Basketball (details)
* 3x3 basketball
* Beach sports
*  Beach football (details)
*  Beach handball (details)
*  Beach volleyball (details)
*  Boxing (details)
*  Canoeing (details)
*  Cue sports (details)
* Billiards
* Snooker
*  Cycling (details)
*  Fencing (details)
*  Field hockey (details)
*  Football (details)
*  Golf (details)
* Lawn golf
* Mini golf
*  Gymnastics (details)
*  Handball (details)
*  Lawn bowls (details)
* Martial arts
* Gatka (details)
*  Judo (details)
* Kalaripayattu (details)
*  Pencak silat (details)
* Sqay (details)
*  Taekwondo (details)
*  Wushu (details)
*  Modern pentathlon (details)
*  Netball (details)
* Rollball (details)
*  Rowing (details)
*  Rugby union (details)
*  Shooting (details)
*  Skateboarding (details)
*  Softball (details)
*  Soft tennis (details)
*  Squash (details)
*  Swimming (details)
*  Table tennis (details)
*  Tennis (details)
* Traditional sports
*  Kabaddi (details)
*  Kho kho (details)
* Lagori (details)
*  Sepak takraw (details)
*  Triathlon (details)
*  Volleyball (details)
*  Weightlifting (details)
*  Wrestling (details)
* Yachting (details)
* Yoga sport
* Mallakhamba (details)
* Yogasana (details)

## Medal table

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2023 National Games medal table [7]Rank| State| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Maharashtra| 80| 69| 79| 228
2|  Services| 66| 27| 33| 126
3|  Haryana| 62| 55| 75| 192
4|  Madhya Pradesh| 37| 36| 39| 112
5|  Kerala| 36| 24| 27| 87
6|  Karnataka| 32| 32| 37| 101
7|  Manipur| 30| 22| 30| 82
8|  Delhi| 29| 26| 67| 122
9|  Goa*| 27| 27| 38| 92
10|  Tamil Nadu| 19| 26| 32| 77
11|  Punjab| 17| 26| 32| 75
12|  Assam| 14| 20| 22| 56
13|  Rajasthan| 14| 18| 33| 65
14|  Jammu and Kashmir| 14| 14| 18| 46
15| Uttar Pradesh| 11| 24| 36| 71
16|  Odisha| 10| 18| 30| 58
17|  Gujarat| 8| 2| 21| 31
18|  West Bengal| 7| 23| 26| 56
19| Andhra Pradesh| 7| 5| 15| 27
20|  Jharkhand| 6| 5| 14| 25
21|  Arunachal Pradesh| 6| 2| 5| 13
22|  Telangana| 4| 10| 11| 25
23|  Chandigarh| 4| 8| 4| 16
24| Himachal Pradesh| 4| 2| 5| 11
25|  Uttarakhand| 3| 7| 14| 24
26|  Andaman and Nicobar Islands| 3| 4| 1| 8
27|  Mizoram| 2| 3| 0| 5
28|  Chhattisgarh| 2| 2| 16| 20
29|  Nagaland| 1| 3| 4| 8
30|  Bihar| 0| 3| 5| 8
31|  Puducherry| 0| 2| 5| 7
32|  Tripura| 0| 1| 0| 1
33|  Dadra and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu| 0| 0| 2| 2
34|  Lakshadweep| 0| 0| 1| 1
Sikkim| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (35 entries)| 555| 546| 778| 1,879

States/UTs without any medal

* Ladakh
* Meghalaya

## References

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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. ^ a b "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.

## External links

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* Official website

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