National Games 2022: Full schedule, list of sports, venues and dates

National Games 2022 will commence in six cities in Gujarat on September 27 and the multi-discipline event will continue till October 10.

The 36th edition of the National Games is being held after a gap of seven years with the last edition taking place in Kerala in 2015.

Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar are the six host cities for the Games. Around 8,000 athletes will take part in 36 sporting disciplines in the Games. The cycling event will be held in New Delhi.

Indigenous sports Mallakhamba and Yogasana have been included in the event roster to promote the country’s sporting heritage.

Full schedule, list of sports and venues of National Games 2022

Here is the complete schedule for National Games 2022 with the venues and dates of the events.

Sport	City	Venue	Dates
Archery	Ahmedabad	Sanskardham Venue 1	September 30 to October 6
Kho-Kho	Ahmedabad	Sanskardham Venue 2	September 30 to October 4
Mallakhambh	Ahmedabad	Sanskardham Venue 2	October 7 to 11
Rugby 7s	Ahmedabad	Transtadia Football Ground	September 28 to 30
Football (Men)	Ahmedabad	Transtadia Football Ground	October 2 to 11
Football (Women)	Ahmedabad	Shahibagh Police Ground	October 1 to 10
Kabaddi	Ahmedabad	EKA Transtadia	September 26 to October 1
Yogasana	Ahmedabad	EKA Transtadia	October 6 to 11
Rowing	Ahmedabad	Sabarmati Venue 1	September 30 to October 3
Canoeing	Ahmedabad	Sabarmati Venue 1	October 10 and 11
RS - Skateboarding	Ahmedabad	Sabarmati Venue 3	September 30 and October 1
RS - Inline Skating	Ahmedabad	Sabarmati Venue 3	September 30 and October 1
RS - Speed Skating	Ahmedabad	Sabarmati Venue 3	September 30 to October 2
RS - Artistic Skating	Ahmedabad	Sabarmati Venue 3	September 30 and October 1
Tennis	Ahmedabad	Sabarmati Venue 4	September 29 to October 5
Soft Tennis	Ahmedabad	Sabarmati Venue 4	October 7 to 11
Lawn Bowl	Ahmedabad	Kensville Golf and Country Club	September 26 to October 3
Golf	Ahmedabad	Kensville Golf and Country Club	October 6 to 9
Shooting (Shotgun)	Ahmedabad	Crowne Academy	September 30 to October 7
Shooting	Ahmedabad	Rifle Club	September 29 to October 3
Cycling (Road)	Gandhinagar	CHH Road	October 8 and 9
Weightlifting	Gandhinagar	Mahatma Mandir Venue 1	September 30 to October 4
Judo	Gandhinagar	Mahatma Mandir Venue 1	October 7 to 11
Fencing	Gandhinagar	Mahatma Mandir Venue 2	September 30 to October 4
Wushu	Gandhinagar	Mahatma Mandir Venue 2	October 8 to 11
Boxing	Gandhinagar	Mahatma Mandir Venue 3	October 5 to 12
Wrestling	Gandhinagar	Mahatma Mandir Venue 3	September 30 to October 2
Triathlon	Gandhinagar	IIT Gandhinagar	September 30 to October 2
Squash	Gandhinagar	IIT Gandhinagar Courts	October 1 to 5
Athletics	Gandhinagar	IIT Gandhinagar Ground	September 30 to October 4
Softball	Gandhinagar	IIT Gandhinagar Ground	October 7 to 11
Beach Handball	Surat	Dumas Beach	September 30 to October 4
Beach Volleyball	Surat	Dumas Beach	October 6 to 9
Table Tennis	Surat	PDDU Indoor Stadium	September 20 to 24
Badminton	Surat	PDDU Indoor Stadium	October 1 to 6
Gymnastics	Vadodara	Sama Sports Complex	September 30 to October 4
Handball	Vadodara	Sama Sports Complex	October 7 to 12
Aquatics	Rajkot	Sardar Patel Complex	October 2 to 8
Hockey	Rajkot	Saurashtra U & DC Ground 1, 2	October 2 to 9
Netball	Bhavnagar	MPH, SAG	September 26 to 30
Basketball 3x3	Bhavnagar	Outdoor Courts, SAG	October 1 to 3
Basketball 5x5	Bhavnagar	Outdoor Courts, SAG	October 1 to 6
Volleyball	Bhavnagar	MPH, SAG	October 8 to 12
Cycling (Track)	New Delhi	Velodrome	October 1 to 4

Services topped the medal tally in the 2015 edition with 91 gold medals. Kerala and Haryana finished second and third respectively. Olympian swimmer Sajan Prakash emerged as the top athlete, winning eight medals in the 2015 edition, including six golds and two silvers.

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Since the World Table Tennis Championship begins in Chengdu, China, on September 30, the National Games 2022 organizing committee has decided to hold the table tennis event from September 20 to 24 in Surat.

The spectacular opening ceremony is touted to be attended by over one lakh people.

Gujarat stepped in to host National Games 2022 just three months ago and have got everything together in record time. They are confident of conducting one of the most memorable national games.

Apart from those nursing injuries and those who are in rehab, every star athlete will be in Gujarat, setting the stage for thrilling battles.

Kabaddi, Netball, Lawn Bowls, and Rugby 7s begin before the opening ceremony.

Gujarat, who have embarked on an ambitious journey to emerge as a sporting powerhouse by breaking into the top five for the first time, will be fielding one of the largest contingents as the host state.