2023 National Games of India


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.
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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.
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 were held across the cities of Mapusa, Panjim, Ponda, Vasco and Margao. While Cycling and Golf events were held in Delhi.

Goa

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Participating teams

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

Marketing

The official logo of the games and the mascot, Moga an Indian bison, was unveiled in June 2023. 'Moga was the official mascot for the Games, representing the spirit of determination and perseverance, Moga was depicted as an emblematic representation of an Indian bison, symbolizing a set of attributes that include resilience and the ability to surmount obstacles. The mascot served as an embodiment of the commitment exhibited by athletes in their pursuit of excellence within their chosen sporting disciplines.

Sports

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.
Traditional sports lagori and gatka were included as demonstration sports.
37th National Games of India

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