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37th National Games of India
Host cityGoa, India
MottoGet Set Goa
Teams37 (expected)
Athletes10,000+
Sport43
Opening25 October 2023 (2023-10-25)
Closing9 November 2023 (2023-11-09)
Opened byNarendra Modi
(Prime Minister of India)
Main venueGMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim
Website37th National Games
← 2022

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

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

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

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
Vasco
Margao

Delhi

Participating teams

Teams are expected from all 28 states and eight union territories of India as well a team representing Indian Armed Forces.

Marketing

The official logo of the games and the mascot, Moga an Indian bison, were unveiled in June 2023.[5]

Sports

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]

37th National Games of India

Medal table

2023 National Games medal table [7]
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Maharashtra806979228
2 Services662733126
3 Haryana625575192
4 Madhya Pradesh373639112
5 Kerala36242787
6 Karnataka323237101
7 Manipur30223082
8 Delhi292667122
9 Goa*27273892
10 Tamil Nadu19263277
11 Punjab17263275
12 Assam14202256
13 Rajasthan14183466
14 Jammu and Kashmir14141846
15 Uttar Pradesh11243671
16 Odisha10183058
17 Gujarat822131
18 West Bengal7232656
19 Andhra Pradesh751527
20 Jharkhand651425
21 Arunachal Pradesh62513
22File:Flag of the Government of Telangana.svg Telangana4101125
23 Chandigarh48416
24 Himachal Pradesh42511
25 Uttarakhand371424
26 Andaman and Nicobar Islands3418
27 Mizoram2305
28 Chhattisgarh221620
29 Nagaland1348
30 Bihar0358
31 Puducherry0257
32 Tripura0101
33 Dadra and Nagar Haveli
and Daman and Diu		0022
34 Lakshadweep0011
Sikkim0011
Totals (35 entries)5555467791,880
States/UTs without any medal

References

  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 25". 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.
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