2023 National Games of India
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Host city | Goa, India |
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Motto | Get Set Goa |
Teams | 37 (expected) |
Athletes | 10,000+ |
Sport | 43 |
Opening | 25 October 2023 |
Closing | 9 November 2023 |
Opened by | Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) |
Main venue | GMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim |
Website | 37th National Games |
The 2023 National Games of India, also known as the 37th National Games of India and informally as Goa 2023 are held from 25 October to 9 November 2023 in the state of Goa.[1][2][3]
Host
[edit]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, but due to a surge of COVID-19, Goa declared that it was unable to host the event.
Venues
[edit]The games will be held across the cities of Mapusa, Panjim, Ponda, Vasco and Margao. While Cycling (Track) and Golf events will be held in Delhi.
Goa
[edit]- 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
[edit]Participating teams
[edit]Teams are expected from all 28 states and eight union territories of India as well as a team representing Indian Armed Forces.
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
[edit]The official logo of the games and the mascot, Moga an Indian bison, were unveiled in June 2023.[5]
Sports
[edit]43 disciplines will be contested in the 2023 National Games. Several new sports have been added to the event, such as sqay, beach football, roll ball, golf, sepak takraw, kalaripayattu, pencak silat and Mini golf. Additionally, yachting and taekwondo are making a return after their exclusion during the last edition.[6]
Traditional sports lagori and gatka have been included as demonstration sports.[6]
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Medal table
[edit]Rank | State | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 80 | 69 | 79 | 228 |
2 | ![]() | 66 | 27 | 33 | 126 |
3 | ![]() | 62 | 55 | 75 | 192 |
4 | ![]() | 37 | 36 | 39 | 112 |
5 | ![]() | 36 | 24 | 27 | 87 |
6 | ![]() | 32 | 32 | 37 | 101 |
7 | ![]() | 30 | 22 | 30 | 82 |
8 | ![]() | 29 | 26 | 67 | 122 |
9 | ![]() | 27 | 27 | 38 | 92 |
10 | ![]() | 19 | 26 | 32 | 77 |
11 | ![]() | 17 | 26 | 32 | 75 |
12 | ![]() | 14 | 20 | 22 | 56 |
13 | ![]() | 14 | 18 | 33 | 65 |
14 | ![]() | 14 | 14 | 18 | 46 |
15 | ![]() | 11 | 24 | 36 | 71 |
16 | ![]() | 10 | 18 | 30 | 58 |
17 | ![]() | 8 | 2 | 21 | 31 |
18 | ![]() | 7 | 23 | 26 | 56 |
19 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 15 | 27 |
20 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 14 | 25 |
21 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
22 | ![]() | 4 | 10 | 11 | 25 |
23 | ![]() | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
24 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
25 | ![]() | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
26 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
27 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
28 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 16 | 20 |
29 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
30 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
31 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
32 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | ![]() and Daman and Diu | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
34 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (35 entries) | 555 | 546 | 778 | 1,879 |
- States/UTs without any medal
References
[edit]- ^ "Goa set to host 37th National Games in October 2023, says Indian Olympic Association". India Today. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "OCA » Indian Olympic Association confirms Goa as host of 37th National Games in 2023". ocasia.org. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "National Games 2023 to be held in Goa from October 25". Sportstar. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ PTI (8 October 2022). "Goa to host 37th National Games in October 2023: IOA". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Mascot launched for 37th edition of Indian National Games". Adda 247. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ a b "National Games 2023 scheduled to be held in Goa from Oct. 26 to Nov. 9". Olympics. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Medal Tally". 37th National Games. Retrieved 26 October 2023.