Goa set to host thirty seventh National Games in October 2023, says Indian Olympic Association
The Indian Olympic Association has confirmed that Goa will host the thirty seventh version of the National Games in October subsequent 12 months. The state authorities of Goa additionally conveyed its in-principle approval to IOA to host the National Games in 2023.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 8, 2022 15:37 IST
By India Today Web Desk: The Indian Olympic Association has confirmed that Goa will host the thirty seventh version of the National Games in October subsequent 12 months. The state authorities of Goa additionally conveyed its in-principle approval to IOA to host the National Games in 2023.
IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta, in a letter to Goa’s Secretary of Sports and Youth Affairs Ajit Roy, mentioned the IOA is happy to introduced Goa because the host for the 2023 version of the National Games and that the delegation from Goa would obtain the IOA flag after the closing ceremony of the thirty sixth National Games.
“IOA is pleased to note the whole-hearted support of the Government of Goa to host the 37th National Games in Goa in 2023. The Goa delegation may receive the IOA flag at the Closing Ceremony of the 36th National Games on 12th October, 2022 in Surat, Gujarat,” learn the letter.
However, the IOA mentioned the dates for the occasion can be determined later, after preserving tabs on the dates of the nineteenth Asian Games.
“The date of the 37th National Games will be decided keeping in view of the dates of the 19th Asian Games, which will be held from 23rd September to 8th October, 2022 in Hangzhou, China,” the letter added.
Goa received the rights to host the National Games in 2008 however hasn’t been in a position to host the video games for various causes. Goa was set to host the thirty sixth version of the National Games however the IOA needed to shift the venue to Gujrat, who agreed to conduct the occasion in a brief span of time.
After a few delays in 2018 and 2019 because of a scarcity of infrastructure, the Games have been additional postponed to 2020. But as a result of Covid-19 pandemic, the National Games needed to be postponed once more because the Goa authorities expressed its incapability to host the occasion earlier than December this 12 months.
