National Games: India
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An overview
1924-2022
NATIONAL GAMES
The genesis of the National Games is in the Olympic movement, which gathered momentum in the country in the 1920’s. The need to identify national talent that could be picked for the Olympic Games, prompted the initiation of the National Games. The culmination of the efforts of Dr A. G. Noehren and Harry Crowe Buck to assimilate and channel the energy of the youth through a pan-India sporting event led to the launch of the 1st edition of the Indian Olympic Games at Lahore in an undivided Punjab in 1924. The first three editions were all held in the city of Lahore. After the eighth edition in 1938 in Calcutta, the event was christened as the National Games. The city of Lucknow hosted the National Games in its first post-independence avatar while the first National Games on the lines of the Olympics were held in 1985 in New Delhi.
The duration and the regulations of the National Games are entirely within the jurisdiction of the Indian Olympic Association.
Notwithstanding the frequent periods of stresses and strains, the Olympic Movement has not lost its sheen or vigour. On the contrary, it is strengthening thanks to the involvement of the state governments across the country in creating sophisticated state-of-the-art infrastructure in centres like Guwahati, Ranchi, Kerala and now Goa.
Summer National Games
1924 I Indian Olympic Games, LAHORE
1926 II Indian Olympic Games, LAHORE
1928 III Indian Olympic Games, LAHORE
1930 IV Indian Olympic Games, ALLAHABAD
1932 V Indian Olympic Games, MADRAS
1934 VI Indian Olympic Games, NEW DELHI
1936 VII Indian Olympic Games, LAHORE
1938 VIII Indian Olympic Games, CALCUTTA
Winter National Games
1940 IX National Games, BOMBAY
1942 X National Games, PATIALA
1944 XI National Games, LAHORE
1946 XII National Games, LAHORE
NATIONAL GAMES: POST INDEPENDENCE
1948 XIII National Games, LUCKNOW
1952 XIV National Games, MADRAS
1953 XV National Games, JABALPUR
1954 XVI National Games, NEW DELHI
1956 XVII National Games, PATIALA
1958 XVIII National Games, CUTTAK
1960 XIX National Games, NEW DELHI
1962 XX National Games, JABALPUR
1964 XXI National Games, CALCUTTA
1966 XXII National Games, BANGALORE
1968 XXIII National Games, MADRAS
1970 XXIV National Games, CUTTAK
1979 XXV National Games, HYDERABAD
NATIONAL GAMES (OLYMPIC FORMAT)
1985 XXVI National Games, NEW DELHI
1987 XXVII National Games, KERALA
1994 XXVIII National Games, MAHARASTHRA
1997 XXIX National Games, KARNATAKA
1999 XXX National Games, MANIPUR
2001 XXXI National Games, PUNJAB
2002 XXXII National Games, HYDERABAD
2007 XXXIII National Games , GUWAHATI
2011 XXXIV National Games, RANCHI
2015 XXXV National Games , KERALA
2020 XXXVI National Games, GOA
2021 XXXVII National Games, CHATTISGARH
2022 XXXVIII National Games, UTTARAKHAND
2023 XXXIX National Games, MEGHALAYA
WINTER NATIONAL GAMES
1996 I National Winter Games, GULMARG
2000 II National Winter Games, MANALI
2002 III National Winter Games, AULI
2004 IV National Winter Games, GULMARG
2008 V National Winter Games, GULMARG
Some details
The National Games of India is a sporting event held in India. It comprises various disciplines in which sportsmen from the different states of India participate against each other. It was in 1924, in erstwhile Punjab, that the Indian chapter of the Olympic movement was born.
The founder was G.D. Sondhi, the first Secretary of the Punjab Olympic Association. Lt.Col H.L.O. Garrett, vice principal of Government College, Lahore, was the President of the founder body. The same year, the country’s first Olympic Games, now christened as National Games, were organised in Lahore, the then capital of undivided Punjab.
Background Indian Olympic Games The Games were held every two years from 1924 as Indian Olympic Games and were renamed as National Games when they were first held in Bombay in 1940.It was started by a famous person Sagnik Poddar who reads in St.Stephen’s School.
Modern National Games The Indian Olympic Association, the premier sports organising body of the nation, mooted the concept of the National Games. For several years it was conducted on a low keynote. However, the Modern National Games on the lines of the Olympics were held in 1985 in New Delhi.
Thereafter Kerala(1987), Pune(1994), Bangalore(1997),Manipur(1999), Ludhiana(2005), Hyderabad(2002) and Guwahati(2007) have hosted the Games. Periodicity of National Games The National Games are required to be held once in two years leaving those years in which the Olympic Games and Asian Games are scheduled to be held. Only in exceptional cases or natural calamity, the Indian Olympic Association can allow relaxation from the general rule.
The National Games comprises various disciplines in which sportsmen from the different states of India participate against each other. The country’s first few Olympic Games, now renamed as National Games, were held in North India (Delhi, Lahore, Allahabad, Patiala), Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay.
Indian Olympic Games (Early National Games) == In the early 1920s, the Indian chapter of the Olympic movement was born, and India participated in the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.
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As part of this movement, a provisional Indian Olympic Association (IOA) came about by 1924, and the Indian Olympic Games were held in Feb 1924 in Delhi to select Indian competitors for the 1924 Paris Olympics.
IOA Secretary Dr. Noehren wrote about these games as follows: “The All India Athletic Carnival, the greatest and most representative gathering of its kind ever to be held in India, was recently celebrated in Delhi…Seventy athletes, representing practically every province and State in the Empire, comprising Hindus, Muslims, Anglo-Indians and Sinhalese, ate their food around the same table and mingled intimately in the cramped and uncomfortable quarters provided. “The games were then held every two years, and were renamed as National Games during the 9th Games in Bombay in 1940.
The Indian Olympic Association, the sports organizing body of the nation, mooted the concept of the National Games to promote the development of sports and of the Olympic movement in India, and was responsible for host city selection.
Each games was organized by the host city sports association, and each had its unique challenges. For example, in late 1949, the Bengal Provincial Olympic Association, whose turn it was to hold the next national games, could not do so, and the IOA President Maharaja of Patiala then asked Bombay to host the games; it had just three months to organize the event.
Bombay government ministers and Bombay Olympic association officials then worked to hold the 1950 National Games in Bombay in early February 1950. While held at various cities, the organization of each national games was roughly similar, with an overarching ‘Jury of Honor and Appeal’ comprising the main officials for the games; and other officials such as a General Manager and Managers; Referee; Official Surveyor; Judges; Starters; Clerks of the Course; Recorders; Announcers; Scorers; Marshals; and Photographers.
For example, at the 11th Games in Patiala, Feb 1944, the Jury of Honor and Appeal comprised: Moinul Haq (Chair), N.Ahmed, SK Mukherjee, S de Noronha, S Bhoot, JN Khosla, Raja Birindra Singh, AC Dass, MS Ahluwalia, BR Kagal, CR Dhodapkar, Nawab Hussain, SV Lingras, RS Dr Kailash Singh, NN Kunzru, and PK Varghese.
And the officials included 6 Managers for various sports, General Manager R S Kirpanarain, announcers Basir Ali Sheikh and Prem Kumar, and several judges. At the 13th Games in Lucknow, Feb. 1948, the Jury of Honour and Appeal comprised: Moinul Haq (Chair), M Sultan, S Bhoot, DN Sharma, MG Nageshkar, Raja Bhalinder Singh, BC Holanti, Rameshwar Dayal, S de Noronha, PK Verghese, N Ahmed, AC Das, Kripa Narain, PC Joshi, GD Sondhi, Janki Das, Harbail Singh, Vasant Captain, and AR Khanna.
And the officials included General Manager M. Sultan and 8 Managers for various sports; Referee G D Sondhi; Official Surveyors G D Sondhi, N Ahmed, S Bhoot, and M Sultan; announcer D Abraham; and several judges and other officials.
At the 14th Games in Bombay, Feb 1950, the Jury of Honour and Appeal comprised: G D Sondhi (Chair), N Ahmed, R Narain, S Bhoot, M Sultan, R Dayal, F C Aurora, S S Dhawan, Bhalinder Singh, M G Nageskar, A S DeMello, S K Basu, B C Mahante, and C C Abraham. And the officials included Referee Moinul Haq; Manager in Chief Sohrab Bhoot; Managers Nariman Saugar and Y A Gole; announcer David Abraham; and judges and other officials. See Pictures of 1950 and other games at Indian National Games 1950.
Modern National Game of India comes For several years in the mid-twentieth century, the national games were conducted on a low key note. However, the first Modern National Games on the lines of the Olympics were held in 1985 in New Delhi.
Thereafter Kerala (1987), Pune-Maharashtra (1994), Bangalore-Karnataka (1997), Manipur (1999), Ludhiana-Punjab (2001), Hyderabad-Andhra Pradesh (2002), Guwahati-Assam (2007), Ranchi-Jharkhand (2011), and Kerala (2015) hosted the Games. Like the early games, the modern games had their challenges: for example, a decision on the sixth modern National Games in Ludhiana-Punjab was delayed because the Central Government diverted funding for the first Afro-Asian Games.
The National Games were normally to be held every two years, leaving those years in which the Olympic Games and Asian Games are scheduled. In exceptional cases or natural calamity, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) can relax the general rule. In practice, the games were often held at three to four year intervals in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.
Kerala had become the Champions when it hosted the event in 1987. The 1997 National Games was hosted by Karnataka and they won the largest number of medals. Manipur which had finished 9th in the 1997 National Games, became the overall champions when they hosted the event two years later. In 2001, hosts Punjab became the champions.
Andhra Pradesh which had won only 11 Gold Medals in 2001 went on to become the Champions when they hosted it in 2002 winning a whopping 94 Gold Medals overall. Assam had managed to win only a single gold medal and had finished 21st position in 2001. But, in the subsequent 2007 National Games that they hosted, they were the second runners-up winning a total of 38 Gold Medals. In 2011, Assam finished 15th overall winning only 5 Gold Medals. Jharkhand had been in the 15th position in 2007 National Games.
They rose to the 5th position when they hosted it in 2011. In 2015, hosts Kerala secured the second spot in the medal tally. One main reason for this trend is the higher number of participants from the host state and comparatively lesser number of participants from other states.
Future Games Though National Games are supposed to be held once in 2 years, it is faltering on this schedule. It took Guwahati five years to conduct the games after the National Games in 2002 are organized in Andhra Pradesh. The 34th National Games had been postponed six times before finally opening on February 12, 2011.
The 35th National Games were to be held at Trivandrum in 2012, it was then announced that it would be held from 31 January to February 14, 2015. The 36th National Games were to be held at Goa as announced at the closing ceremony of 35th National Games in Trivandrum, Goa contingent said the games would be held in November 2016, then it was postponed to Nov 2017 , however Goa has now declared it inability to host the games altogether.
Uttarakhand will host the 37th National Games. As many as 32 sporting events will be held in the cities of Dehradun, Haldwani and Tehri. The 38th National Games will be held after that in January 2019 in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. == Greening the National Games == The 2015 National Games organized in Trivandrum was associated with green protocols. This was initiated by Suchitwa Mission that aimed for “zero-waste” venues. Waste Management programmed were implemented at the 29 venues. To make the event “disposable-free”, there was ban on the usage of disposable water bottles. The event witnessed the usage of reusable tableware and stainless steel tumblers.
Athletes were provided with refillable steel flasks. It is estimated that these green practices stopped the generation of 120 metric tonnes of disposable waste. Suchitwa Mission requested the help of volunteers to achieve the green objectives, and the service of these 700 volunteers to achieve the green objectives were applauded by the Chief Minister
The duration and the regulation of the National Games is entirely within the jurisdiction of IOA. List = Summer = = Winter = = List of Winners = Performance of Host States In recent times, the host states of National Games have consistently featured in the top 5 in the overall medal tally. Kerala had become the Champions when it hosted the event in 1987.
The 1997 National Games was hosted by Karnataka and they won the largest number of medals. Manipur which had finished 9th in the 1997 National Games, became the overall champions when they hosted the event two years later. In 2001, hosts Punjab became the champions.
Andhra Pradesh which had won only 11 Gold Medals in 2001 went on to become the Champions when they hosted it in 2002 winning a whopping 94 Gold Medals overall. Assam had managed to win only a single gold medal and had finished 21st position in 2001. But, in the subsequent 2007 National Games that they hosted, they were the second runners-up winning a total of 38 Gold Medals.
In 2011, Assam finished 15th overall winning only 5 Gold Medals. Jharkhand had been in the 15th position in 2007 National Games. They rose to the 5th position when they hosted it in 2011. In 2015, hosts Kerala secured the second spot in the medal tally. One main reason for this trend is the higher number of participants from the host state and comparatively lesser number of participants from other states.
Future Games Though National Games are supposed to be held once in 2 years, it is faltering on this schedule. It took Guwahati five years to conduct the games after the National Games in 2002 are organised in Andhra Pradesh. The 34th National Games had been postponed six times before finally opening on February 12, 2011.
The 35th National Games were to be held at Kerala in 2012, it was then announced that it would be held from 31 January to February 14, 2015. The 36th National Games will be held at Goa at the closing ceremony of 35th National Games in Kerala, Goa contingent said the games would be held in November 2016, and the 37th National Games will be held after that in Chhattisgarh. Greening the National Games The 2015 National Games organised in Kerala was associated with green protocols.
This was initiated by Suchitwa Mission that aimed for “zero-waste” venues. Waste Management programmes were implemented at the 29 venues. To make the event “disposable-free”, there was ban on the usage of disposable water bottles. The event witnessed the usage of reusable tableware and stainless steel tumblers. Athletes were provided with refillable steel flasks.
It is estimated that these green practices stopped the generation of 120 metric tonnes of disposable waste. Suchitwa Mission requested the help of volunteers to achieve the green objectives, and the service of these 700 volunteers to achieve the green objectives were applauded by the Chief Minister.
1999
THE 5TH NATIONAL GAMES, IMPHAL, MANIPUR (14TH - 25TH FEB. 1999)
POINTS TALLY
| Manipur | 486 |
| Kerala | 481 |
| Punjab | 425 |
| Maharashtra | 386 |
| Delhi | 365 |
| Karnataka | 362 |
| Services | 349 |
| Bengal | 305 |
| Tamil Nadu | 214 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 172 |
| Bihar | 140 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 131 |
| Haryana | 124 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 112 |
| Chandigarh | 90 |
| Andaman & Nicobar | 76 |
| Assam | 39 |
| Rajasthan | 32 |
| Orissa | 30 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 17 |
| Goa | 11 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 8 |
| Meghalaya | 7 |
| Gujarat | 5 |
| Mizoram | 5 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 3 |
MEDAL TALLY
| STATE | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
| Kerala | 52 | 34 | 22 |
| Manipur | 49 | 24 | 39 |
| Punjab | 34 | 31 | 41 |
| Delhi | 31 | 29 | 39 |
| Karnataka | 28 | 28 | 24 |
| Services | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Maharashtra | 21 | 29 | 40 |
| Uttar pradesh | 16 | 17 | 13 |
| Tamil Nadu | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Bengal | 12 | 27 | 40 |
| Chandigarh | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Bihar | 10 | 14 | 12 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Haryana | 8 | 12 | 23 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 7 | 13 | 18 |
| Orissa | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Andaman & Nicobar | 1 | 17 | 8 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Rajasthan | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| goa | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Assam | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Meghalaya | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mizoram | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 340 | 342 | 409 |
2001
|
State |
G |
S |
B |
T |
|
Punjab |
63 |
50 |
56 |
169 |
|
Services |
43 |
18 |
29 |
90 |
|
Manipur |
28 |
15 |
15 |
58 |
|
Delhi |
23 |
28 |
30 |
81 |
|
UP |
21 |
16 |
19 |
56 |
|
Kerala |
20 |
19 |
18 |
57 |
|
Haryana |
17 |
20 |
22 |
59 |
|
WB |
17 |
7 |
25 |
49 |
|
M’rashtra |
14 |
20 |
32 |
66 |
|
TN |
14 |
19 |
10 |
43 |
|
AP |
12 |
17 |
28 |
57 |
|
Karnataka |
11 |
25 |
20 |
56 |
|
MP |
8 |
6 |
16 |
30 |
|
Jharkhand |
6 |
7 |
4 |
17 |
|
Rajasthan |
3 |
10 |
8 |
21 |
|
J & K |
3 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
|
HP |
3 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
|
Andaman Nicobar |
2 |
7 |
4 |
13 |
|
Chandigarh |
2 |
6 |
9 |
17 |
|
Assam |
2 |
5 |
4 |
11 |
|
Orissa |
2 |
4 |
5 |
11 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
Goa |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
Mizoram |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
Uttranchal |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Railways |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Meghalya |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Gujarat |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2007
2007 National Games of India
| Rank | State | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Services | 59 | 46 | 37 | 142 |
| 2 | Manipur | 51 | 32 | 40 | 123 |
| 3 | Assam* | 38 | 53 | 57 | 148 |
| 4 | Kerala | 31 | 19 | 25 | 75 |
| 5 | Haryana | 30 | 22 | 28 | 80 |
| 6 | Delhi | 27 | 27 | 32 | 86 |
| 7 | Punjab | 25 | 39 | 40 | 104 |
| 8 | Maharashtra | 25 | 28 | 44 | 97 |
| 9 | Uttar Pradesh | 25 | 18 | 34 | 77 |
| 10 | Karnataka | 21 | 21 | 29 | 71 |
| 11 | Andhra Pradesh | 21 | 17 | 20 | 58 |
| 12 | Madhya Pradesh | 12 | 19 | 32 | 63 |
| 13 | West Bengal | 12 | 13 | 18 | 43 |
| 14 | Tamil Nadu | 10 | 21 | 20 | 51 |
| 15 | Jharkhand | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 16 | Chandigarh | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 17 | Odisha | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 18 | Uttarakhand | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 19 | Gujarat | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 20 | Jammu and Kashmir | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 21 | Chhattisgarh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Himachal Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 23 | Sikkim | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | Rajasthan | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 25 | Goa | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | Nagaland | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 27 | Mizoram | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 28 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 29 | Meghalaya | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 30 | Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (30 entries) | 425 | 421 | 549 | 1395 | |
2015
National Games of India 2015
The 35th National Games of India, was held from 31 January 2015 to 14 February 2015 in kerala. It is the second time that Kerala is hosting the national games after 27th National Games 1987. The mascot of the 35th National Games was "Ammu". The next 36th Games will be hosted by Goa, and the 37th by Chhattisgarh.
The final medal tally was led by Services, followed by Kerala and Haryana. Services won 91 golds. secured 22.47% of the total 405 Gold medals. Top 3 teams won 45.68% of total gold medals. Maharashtra is at 4th and Punjab is at 5th place.
Sajan Prakash (Kerala ) and Rajina Kiro (Andaman Nicobar) were the top medal winners in men’s and women’s categories respectively. Sajan Prakash won 6 gold and 2 silver. Rajina Kiro won 5 gold and 1 silver.
Out of 37 teams 32 teams won at least a one medal. 30 teams won at least one gold medal. Sikkim, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep, Pondicherry and Nagaland failed to win any medal at the Games.
Kerala won 75 more medals than 2011 national games. Kerala, Services and Gujarat won 24, 21 and 10 more gold medal respectively than 2011. Gujarat is biggest mover in medal tally. Gujarat moves 19 position up from 28 in 2011 to 9 in 2015. Rank of Kerala, Assam, Andaman Nicobar and Jammu Kashmir improved by number 5. Delhi is biggest looser in ranking. With the loss of 53 medals Delhi moves down from 6 in 2011 to 19 in 2015. In 2011 national games, numbers of gold, silver and bronze were 444, 447 and 588.
MEDAL TALLY
| Rank | States | Medal Tally 2015 | Changes from 2011 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank | ||
| 1 | Services | 91 | 33 | 35 | 159 | 21 | -17 | -7 | -3 | 0 |
| 2 | Kerala | 54 | 48 | 60 | 162 | 24 | 19 | 32 | 75 | 5 |
| 3 | Haryana | 40 | 40 | 27 | 107 | -2 | 7 | -13 | -8 | 0 |
| 4 | Maharashtra | 30 | 43 | 50 | 123 | -11 | -1 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
| 5 | Punjab | 27 | 34 | 32 | 93 | 4 | -4 | -22 | -22 | 4 |
| 6 | Madhya Pradesh | 23 | 27 | 41 | 91 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -12 | 2 |
| 7 | Manipur | 22 | 21 | 26 | 69 | -26 | -16 | -7 | -49 | -5 |
| 8 | Tamilnadu | 16 | 16 | 20 | 52 | 2 | 4 | -7 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Gujarat | 10 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19 |
| 10 | Assam | 9 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 4 | -6 | -7 | -9 | 5 |
| 11 | Karnataka | 8 | 21 | 24 | 53 | -8 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 12 | Telangana | 8 | 14 | 11 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Jharkhand | 8 | 3 | 12 | 23 | -25 | -23 | -25 | -73 | -8 |
| 14 | Uttar Pradesh | 7 | 31 | 30 | 68 | -13 | 9 | 2 | -2 | -4 |
| 15 | West Bengal | 6 | 12 | 30 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
| 16 | Odisha | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Andaman Nicobar | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Andhra Pradesh | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 1 | -16 | -18 | -33 | -4 |
| 19 | Delhi | 5 | 12 | 29 | 46 | -27 | -14 | -12 | -53 | -13 |
| 20 | Rajasthan | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Tripura | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -8 |
| 22 | Jammu Kashmir | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Uttarakhand | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -4 |
| 24 | Chhattisgarh | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -3 |
| 25 | Goa | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | -2 | 1 | -5 | -9 |
| 26 | Chandigarh | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 27 | Mizoram | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -9 | -7 | 1 |
| 29 | Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 1 | -4 | -4 | -6 |
| 30 | Meghalaya | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -5 |
| 31 | Bihar | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -5 | -7 |
| 32 | Daman and Diu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Nagaland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 |
| 33 | Sikkim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -7 |
| 33 | Pondicherry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Lakshadweep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 405 | 406 | 523 | 1334 | 39 | 41 | 65 | 145 | ||
2022
State-wise
MEDAL TALLY
| Rank | State/Union Territory/Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Nicobar | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 24 | Himachal Pradesh | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 25 | Tripura | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Uttarakhand | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 |
| 27 | Jammu Kashmir | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 28 | Mizoram | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | Pondicherry | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | Goa | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 31 | Bihar | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Sikkim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Host states
A 2015 analysis
By, Sibin Sabu, Feb 17, 2015: www.cppr.in
National Games is meant to identify and promote sports talent in the country while also developing sports infrastructure. With that objective in mind, the Central government and the government of the host state pumps a lot of money for the conduct of the National Games.
The recently concluded National Games in Kerala had a total budget of well over 600 crore rupees spent mostly on sports infrastructure. However, despite of all the facilities created for the games, the intensity and quality of the competition leaves much to be desired. Several prominent international players, especially those from Badminton and Boxing, gave the event a miss which is a matter of concern.
In other countries, it is common to see several World Records getting broken during their National Games. Over here, breaking a National Record itself is a very rare sight.
Making use of the Sports Infrastructure
It needs to be seen if the state government will be able to make good use of the sports infrastructure and other facilities that were created during the event. It is going to be a considerable challenge and it is inevitable that the government finds a way to use these facilities profitably.
Historically, the creation of such sports facilities has not made any difference to the development of sports in any state.
Delhi had organized the 2010 Commonwealth Games and sports infrastructure worth thousands of crores of rupees had been created in the State. Naturally, Delhi which finished sixth with 27 Gold Medals in the 2007 National Games would have been expected to put up a stronger performance in the current National Games because so much had been spent for the welfare of the sports in Delhi. However, they finished at a dismal 19th position after struggling to win even 5 Gold medals.
Anomalous Behaviour of the Hosts
On the other hand, Kerala which had finished 7th in the previous National Games has climbed to second spot in the medal tally and won 24 Gold Medals more when compared to the last National Games. While this is an indicator of sports talent in the state, this also provides an interesting insight on the performance of host states in National Games.
If we analyze carefully we can discover a strange coincidence. We can find that in recent times, whenever a state has organized this premier event, it has featured in the top 5 in Medal Tally.
Kerala had become the Champions when it hosted the event in 1987. The 1997 National Games was hosted by Karnataka and they won the largest number of medals.
Manipur which had finished 9th in the 1997 National Games, became the overall champions when they hosted the event two years later.
In 2001, it was the turn of hosts Punjab to become the champions. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh which had won only 11 Gold Medals in 2001 went on to become the Champions when they hosted it in 2002 winning a whopping 94 Gold Medals overall.
Assam had managed to win only a single gold medal and had finished a meager 21st position in 2001. But, in the subsequent 2007 National Games that they hosted, they were the second runners-up winning a total of 38 Gold Medals. In 2011, Assam returned to oblivion finishing 15th overall and winning only 5 Gold Medals.
Jharkhand had been in the 15th position in 2007 National Games. However, they rose to the 5th position when they hosted it in 2011. Now, we see Kerala repeating this trend.
These statistics definitely prove that each state has enough talent to be the best performing state in the country. Yet, they choose to put it on display only when their state hosts the event.
Manipur
1985-2012
| Venue | Position | Silver | Gold | Bronze | Total |
| 1st National Games, Delhi, 1985 | 14th | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 2nd National Games, Kerala, 1987 | 14th | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 3rd National Games, Maharastra, 1994 | 9th | 13 | 11 | 18 | 42 |
| 4th National Games, Karnataka, 1997 | 9th | 15 | 10 | 17 | 42 |
| 5th National Games, Imphal, 1999 | 1st | 49 | 24 | 39 | 112 |
| 31st National Games, Punjab, 2001 | 3rd | 30 | 17 | 18 | 65 |
| 32nd National Games, Hyderabad, 2002 | 4th | 38 | 24 | 31 | 93 |
| 33rd National Games, Assam, 2007 | 2nd | 51 | 32 | 40 | 123 |
| 34th National Games, Jharkhand, 2012 | 2nd | 48 | 37 | 33 | 118 |
2023
Medal tally, state-wise
Medal winners from Goa, the host state
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a champion? How much dedication, passion, and perseverance are required to reach the top of your sport? If you are looking for some inspiration, look no further than the Goan athletes their 37th national games goa medal tally says all about them, who participated in the 37th National Games, which concluded on November 9, 2023.
Goa, the smallest state in India, hosted the National Games for the first time in its history and showcased its rich sporting culture and heritage. Despite facing many challenges and difficulties, the Goan athletes performed exceptionally well and brought glory to their state and the nation and told the world that Goa is much more beyond tourism. They won a total of 27 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze medals, making it the 9th ranked team in the medal tally.
How many Gold Goa won in 37th national games Goa medal tally
| Medal | Sport | Event | Name of Medalist(s) |
| Gold | Modern Pentathlon | Laser run men | Babu Gaonkar |
| Gold | Pencak Silat | Tanding Female 80-85 kg | Kareena Shirodkar |
| Gold | Sepak Takraw | Women’s Quad | TEAM |
| Gold | Sepak Takraw | Men’s double | TEAM |
| Gold | Sepak Takraw | Men’s Regu | TEAM |
| Gold | Sepak Takraw | Women’s double | TEAM |
| Gold | Sepak Takraw | Men’s team | TEAM |
| Gold | Sepak Takraw | Men’s Quad | TEAM |
| Gold | Taekwondo | Men 87+ | P Anand |
| Gold | Taekwondo | Women 73+ | Rodali Barua |
| Gold | Squash | Women’s singles | Akanksha Salunkhe |
| Gold | Yogasana | Traditional men | Shubham Debnath |
| Gold | Sqay | 50kg Men | Albert Joshua Ferrao |
| Gold | Sqay | 54kg men | Parshuram Kopanna Nakkaragandi |
| Gold | Sqay | 62kg men | Nitesh Vithu Jalmi |
| Gold | Sqay | 50kg women | Pragati Pravin Bhandange |
| Gold | Sqay | 54kg men | Ruchi S Mandrekar |
| Gold | Sqay | 70+kg women | Sakshi Sonu Sawant |
| Gold | Sqay | Aero Group Men | Team |
| Gold | Sqay | Aero Group women | Team |
| Gold | Sqay | K1 women | Pranjal Naik |
| Gold | Sqay | K2 women | Arya Pednekar |
| Gold | Boxing | Light flyweight W | Sakshi Chaudhary |
| Gold | Boxing | Light middle weight Men | Rajat |
| Gold | Boxing | Super heavy weight Men | Gauav Chouhan |
| Gold | Yachting | IQ Foil women | Katya Coelho |
| Gold | Yachting | IQ Foil men | Dayne Coelho |
How many silver Goa won in 37th national games
| Medal | Sport | Event | Name of Medalist(s) |
| Silver | Netball | Fast5 | TEAM |
| Silver | Pencak silat | Artistic Ganda female | Prajakta Bhekane, Madhu Chauhan |
| Silver | weightlifting | Men 102 kg | Shubham Verma |
| Silver | Swimming | 200m freestyle | Sanjana Prabhugaonkar |
| Silver | Swimming | 100m backstroke | Sanjana Prabhugaonkar |
| Silver | Swimming | 200m IM | Shrungi Bandekar |
| Silver | Beach Football | Men | TEAM |
| Silver | Wushu | Toulo | Roshan Karki |
| Silver | Sepak Takraw | Women’s team | TEAM |
| Silver | Taekwondo | Men U-80kg | P Sarvana Kumar |
| Silver | Wushu | Taolu | Sher Bahadur |
| Silver | Sqay | 58kg women | Mahadevi Kankal |
| Silver | Sqay | 62kg women | Sampada Kavlekar |
| Silver | Sqay | 70kg women | Mitali Tamse |
| Silver | Sqay | 58kg men | Ramith Bangera |
| Silver | Sqay | 70kg men | Sohail Shaikh |
| Silver | Sqay | 74kg men | Manju Malgavi |
| Silver | Sqay | 74+men | Madhukar Ghogle |
| Silver | Sqay | ASI Men | Dandagi Meghanath Ashok |
| Silver | Sqay | K1 Men | Madan Desai |
| Silver | Sqay | K3 men | Sujal Kalsavkar |
| Silver | Sqay | K2 men | Vedant Karekar |
| Silver | Boxing | Middleweight women | Sanamacha Chanu |
| Silver | Boxing | Light welter weight men | Akash Gorkha |
| Silver | Boxing | Light heavy weight men | Lokesh |
| Silver | Yachting | ILCA 4 men | Adhvait Menon |
| Silver | Modern Pentathlon | Laser run women team | TEAM |
| Silver | Modern Pentathlon | Biathle men | TEAM |
| Silver | Modern Pentathlon | Triathle men | Suraj Velip, Darshan Velip |
| Silver | Modern Pentathlon | Biathle mixed relay | Pratiksha Velip, Yug Dalvi |
| Silver | Modern Pentathlon | Triathle mixed | Suraj, Kushi Borkar |
| Silver | Modern Pentathlon | Tetrathlon team | Chandrahas Velip, Narayan Giri, Darshan Velip |
| Silver | Pencak Silat | Artistic Ganda Male | Ajay Dole, Gautam Ram |
How many silver Goa won in 37th national games
| Medal | Sport | Event | Name of Medalist(s) |
| Silver | Netball | Fast5 | TEAM |
| Silver | Pencak silat | Artistic Ganda female | Prajakta Bhekane, Madhu Chauhan |
| Silver | weightlifting | Men 102 kg | Shubham Verma |
| Silver | Swimming | 200m freestyle | Sanjana Prabhugaonkar |
| Silver | Swimming | 100m backstroke | Sanjana Prabhugaonkar |
| Silver | Swimming | 200m IM | Shrungi Bandekar |
| Silver | Beach Football | Men | TEAM |
| Silver | Wushu | Toulo | Roshan Karki |
| Silver | Sepak Takraw | Women’s team | TEAM |
| Silver | Taekwondo | Men U-80kg | P Sarvana Kumar |
| Silver | Wushu | Taolu | Sher Bahadur |
| Silver | Sqay | 58kg women | Mahadevi Kankal |
| Silver | Sqay | 62kg women | Sampada Kavlekar |
| Silver | Sqay | 70kg women | Mitali Tamse |
| Silver | Sqay | 58kg men | Ramith Bangera |
| Silver | Sqay | 70kg men | Sohail Shaikh |
| Silver | Sqay | 74kg men | Manju Malgavi |
| Silver | Sqay | 74+men | Madhukar Ghogle |
| Silver | Sqay | ASI Men | Dandagi Meghanath Ashok |
| Silver | Sqay | K1 Men | Madan Desai |
| Silver | Sqay | K3 men | Sujal Kalsavkar |
| Silver | Sqay | K2 men | Vedant Karekar |
| Silver | Boxing | Middleweight women | Sanamacha Chanu |
| Silver | Boxing | Light welter weight men | Akash Gorkha |
| Silver | Boxing | Light heavy weight men | Lokesh |
| Silver | Yachting | ILCA 4 men | Adhvait Menon |
| Silver | Modern Pentathlon | Laser run women team | TEAM |
| Silver | Modern Pentathlon | Biathle men | TEAM |
| Silver | Modern Pentathlon | Triathle men | Suraj Velip, Darshan Velip |
| Silver | Modern Pentathlon | Biathle mixed relay | Pratiksha Velip, Yug Dalvi |
| Silver | Modern Pentathlon | Triathle mixed | Suraj, Kushi Borkar |
| Silver | Modern Pentathlon | Tetrathlon team | Chandrahas Velip, Narayan Giri, Darshan Velip |
| Silver | Pencak Silat | Artistic Ganda Male | Ajay Dole, Gautam Ram |
How many bronze Goa won in 37th national games
| Medal | Sport | Event | Name of Medalist(s) |
| Bronze | Modern Pentathlon | Laser run women team | TEAM |
| Bronze | Modern Pentathlon | Biathle men | TEAM |
| Bronze | Modern Pentathlon | Triathle men | Suraj Velip, Darshan Velip |
| Bronze | Modern Pentathlon | Biathle mixed relay | Pratiksha Velip, Yug Dalvi |
| Bronze | Modern Pentathlon | Triathle mixed | Suraj, Kushi Borkar |
| Bronze | Modern Pentathlon | Tetrathlon team | Chandrahas Velip, Narayan Giri, Darshan Velip |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Artistic Ganda Male | Ajay Dole, Gautam Ram |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Artistic Solo men | Vilton D’Cruz |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Artistic Tunggal female | Heena Kausar |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Artistic Regu Male | Aley Da Silva, Pratik Nayak, Ryan Fernandes |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Tanding men U45 kg | Ajay Korbotkar |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Tanding women 45-50 kg | Parmesh Chauhan |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Tanding women 55-60 kg | Anslet Sebastian |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Tanding women 65-70 kg | Asha Naik |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Tanding women 70-75 kg | Samrata Gawande |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Tanding women 75-80 kg | Chloe Furtado |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Tanding men 65-70 kg | Md Irfan Khan |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Tanding men 85-90 kg | Sagar Palconda |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Tanding men 75-80 kg | Ganpatrao Desai |
| Bronze | Pencak Silat | Tanding men 90-95 kg | Siraj Khan |
| Bronze | Athletics | 5000m men | Ajay Kumar |
| Bronze | Swimming | 200m backstroke | Sanjana Prabhugaonkar |
| Bronze | Swimming | 400 IM | Shrungi Bandekar |
| Bronze | Swimming | 50m backstroke | Sanjan Prabhugaonkar |
| Bronze | Wushu | Daoshu women | Janiva Fernandes |
| Bronze | Sepak Takraw | Women’s Regu | TEAM |
| Bronze | Billiards and Snooker | 6-Red team | Sarvesh Kolvalkar, Nashwin Dsouza |
| Bronze | Sqay | 66kg men | Shivam Mishra |
| Bronze | Sqay | 46kg women | Savitri Koti |
| Bronze | Sqay | ASI women | Chaval Lal Prasad |
| Bronze | Sqay | K3 women | Anita Dasarpasam |
| Bronze | Sqay | Women Khawankey | TEAM |
| Bronze | Sqay | Men Khawankey | TEAM |
| Bronze | Yachting | ILCA 4 women | Pearl Colvalkar |
| Bronze | Boxing | Flyweight men | Zamir Roshan |
| Bronze | Boxing | Heavyweight men | Sai Aryush |
| Bronze | Boxing | Lightweight women | Niharika |
Total medal Tally of 37th National games of India by each state
| Rank | State/Union Territory/Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Maharashtra | 75 | 67 | 78 | 220 |
| 2 | Services | 64 | 26 | 33 | 123 |
| 3 | Haryana | 58 | 51 | 67 | 176 |
| 4 | Madhya Pradesh | 35 | 34 | 38 | 107 |
| 5 | Karnataka | 30 | 31 | 35 | 96 |
| 6 | Manipur | 30 | 22 | 29 | 81 |
| 7 | Delhi | 28 | 24 | 65 | 117 |
| 8 | Kerala | 28 | 21 | 26 | 75 |
| 9 | Goa | 27 | 27 | 37 | 91 |
| 10 | Tamil Nadu | 19 | 24 | 32 | 75 |
| 11 | Assam | 14 | 17 | 22 | 53 |
| 12 | Jammu and Kashmir | 14 | 13 | 16 | 43 |
| 13 | Punjab | 13 | 25 | 31 | 69 |
| 14 | Rajasthan | 13 | 15 | 31 | 59 |
| 15 | Uttar Pradesh | 11 | 22 | 32 | 65 |
| 16 | Odisha | 10 | 18 | 30 | 58 |
| 17 | Gujarat | 8 | 2 | 19 | 29 |
| 18 | West Bengal | 7 | 23 | 25 | 55 |
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 24 | Uttarakhand | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 |
| 25 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 26 | Himachal Pradesh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | Mizoram | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 28 | Nagaland | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 29 | Chhattisgarh | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 30 | Bihar | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 31 | Puducherry | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | Tripura | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | Lakshadweep | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Sikkim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Beginning of Indian Sports Era
The 37th National Games of India took place in Goa from October 26 to November 9, 2023. This edition marked a notable surge in participants, with over 10,000 athletes engaging in 43 sports, a significant increase from the 7,000 athletes competing in 36 sports during the previous edition held in Gujarat. This underlines the mounting interest and progression of sports in India, revealing more athletes ardently pursuing their dreams and ambitions.
The National Games have served as a crucial catalyst in enhancing India’s performance at the Olympics over time. Eminent Indian athletes, including Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu, and Bajrang Punia, who have clinched Olympic medals, have also actively participated and excelled in the National Games. This platform aids athletes in gearing up for the global stage by furnishing essential training, facilities, exposure, and encouragement.
They stand as an ode to the sportsmanship spirit and the potential inherent in Indian athletes. These games act as a foundational step for athletes to realize their aspirations of representing the country at the Olympics and shining a light on the nation. The National Games exemplify India’s burgeoning influence in the realm of sports, projecting a promising future ahead.
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