2017 Nagaland Olympic Games
| Host city | Dimapur Chümoukedima |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Opening | 13 December 2017 |
| Closing | 19 December 2017 |
| Opened by | Padmanabha Acharya (Governor of Nagaland) |
| Closed by | T. R. Zeliang (Chief Minister of Nagaland) |
| Main venue | DDSC Stadium |
The 1st Nagaland Olympic Games was a multi-sport event held from 13 to 19 December 2017 in Dimapur.[1][2] The participating delegations included 11 delegations from all districts under Nagaland. A total of 1,380 athletes from the 11 Districts of Nagaland competed in 12 sports and disciplines.[3]
Kohima led the final medal tally, followed by Dimapur in second place, and Phek in third place. The Games was co-hosted by Chümoukedima.[4]
Sports[edit]
There were a total of 12 sports at the 1st Nagaland Olympic & Paralympic Games.
Archery ()
Athletics ()
Badminton ()
Boxing ()
Football ()
Lawn tennis ()
Sepak takraw ()
Taekwondo ()
Table tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Wrestling ()
Wushu ()
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kohima | 23 | 22 | 34 | 79 |
| 2 | Dimapur | 23 | 16 | 12 | 51 |
| 3 | Phek | 19 | 14 | 18 | 51 |
| 4 | Tuensang | 13 | 5 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Mokokchung | 12 | 15 | 12 | 39 |
| 6 | Longleng | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 | Wokha | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | Peren | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | Zünheboto | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Mon | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | Kiphire | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 100 | 98 | 111 | 309 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Kohima champions of 1st Nagaland Olympics". Nagaland Post. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "1st Nagaland Olympics from December 13". NE Now. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Nagaland holds first state Olympics in Dimapur". Business Standard. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "1st Nagaland Olympics: With 96 medals Kohima is the overall champion". The Morung Express. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2023.