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07/09/22 22:12 PM IST

36th National Games

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  • Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled the anthem and mascot of the 36th National Games at TransStadia’s EKA Arena in Ahmedabad.
  • Theme-  Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
36th National games 2022 
  • The 36th National Game 2022 will be held in Gujarat.
  • It is scheduled to be held from September 27, 2022 to October 10, 2022.
  • It will be held across 6 cities of Gujarat, in which all the 28 states and 8 Union Territories will participate.
  • In all, 36 sports will be hosted, in line with the tagline “Sports for Unity”.
  • This year, Yogasana and Mallakhamba have been added to the list of games. Thus, it will promote indigenous sports in India.
  • Inaugural function will be held at the Narendra Modi stadium.
  • An estimated 7,000 athletes from 28 states and eight union territories are expected to participate in 36 disciplines, which comprise most of the traditional Olympic sports.
Mascot 
  • The mascot is named Savaj which in Gujarati means cub.
  • The mascot represents India’s cultural heritage, while also giving a glimpse of the rapidly growing India, which is set to become a world leader again.
Source- PIB

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