New Delhi [India]: The curtain raiser occasion of the 36th National Games will be held at the EKA Field TransStadia in Ahmedabad on Sunday night in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, stated the Ministry of Youth Matters and Sports on Saturday.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Minister of Young People Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur will certainly additionally exist throughout the occasion. Over 9,000 visitors from across the state are anticipated to participate in the glittering event.
The curtain-raiser event will certainly witness the introduction of the Games Anthem as well as Mascot, along with a custom-curated web site and also mobile application, noting the start of the most significant showing off extravaganza in the nation.
“We are delighted and also pleased to organize the National Games,” Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said.
“We are eagerly waiting for India’s leading athletes and authorities and are leaving no stone unturned to make this the very best Games ever before,” he added.
Various other dignitaries that will be present consist of Harsh Sanghavi, Preacher for Sports, Youth and also Cultural Activities, Gujarat, Kiritkumar J. Parmar, Mayor of Ahmedabad, Anil Khanna, Performing President of Indian Olympic Organization, Sujata Chaturvedi, IAS, Assistant, Sports, Union Ministry of Young People Affairs and Sports.
The 36th National Games, whose motif is Commemorating Unity Via Sports, are being held after a gap of seven years and will certainly take place in between September 29 and also October 12.
As several as 6 cities in the state– Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar – will certainly play hosts. New Delhi will in addition organize the track biking event.
An approximated 7,000 professional athletes from 28 states and also 8 Union Territories are anticipated to take part across 36 self-controls that include most typical Olympic sports.
Native sports like Mallakhamb as well as Yogasana will additionally feature in the National Games for the first time.
The Games were last held in Kerala in 2015.
