2022 National Games News

Olympics weightlifting silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will be the biggest draw at the Mahatma Mandir Complex in Gandhinagar when the 36th National Games gathers steam on Friday, with competitions in nine more sports beginning a day after PM Narendra Modi declared the Games open.

The Sabarmati flowing through the quaint city of Ahmedabad could soon become the hub for international rowing events in the country. A dedicated course for the sport has been carved out in the waters for the 36th National Games, starting in Gujarat on September 29 with the mega Opening Ceremony.

Pankaj Advani, an Indian cueist, was dismayed to learn that cue sports will not be included in the next National Games, which will be held after a lengthy 7-year absence. Advani, a 24-time IBSF world champion, vented his frustration on social media and then sent a letter to Anurag Thakur.