The 2022 National Games of India, also known as the 36th National Games of India and informally as Gujarat 2022, was the 36th edition of the National Games of India and was held in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar in the state of Gujarat between 29 September and 12 October 2022.
Participating teams
Teams are expected from all 28 states and eight union territories of India as well a team representing Indian Armed Forces. The new union territories of Ladakh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu made their National Games debut at these games.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Puducherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Services
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Marketing
The official logo and motto of the games was unveiled on 22 July 2022. The logo depicts an Asiatic lion head make up of sporting pictograms and the Statue of Unity. The official motto of the games is "Celebrating unity through sports". The games mascot is Savaj the asiatic lion.
The curtain raiser event was held on 4 September 2022 at EKA Arena.
Venues
The games will be held across the cities of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. While Cycling-Track Events will be held in Indira Gandhi Cycling Velodrome, Delhi.
Ahmedabad
Narendra Modi Stadium (Opening and closing ceremonies) Sanskar Dham (Archery, Indian Archery, Kho Kho, Mallakhambh) EKA Arena (Football, Kabaddi, Rugby7s, Yogasana) Sabarmati Riverfront (Canoeing,Roller Sports, Rowing, Soft Tennis, Tennis) Kensville Golf and Country Club (Golf, Lawn Bowls) Crown Shooting Academy (Shooting) Rifle Club (Shooting) Shahibaug Police Stadium (Football)
Gandhinagar
IIT Gandhinagar (Athletics, Softball, Squash, Triathlon) Mahatma Mandir (Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Wushu)
Surat
Dumas Beach (Beach Sports) PDDU Indoor Stadium (Badminton, Table Tennis)
Vadodara
Sama Sports Complex (Gymnastics)
Rajkot
Sardar Patel Swimming Complex (Aquatics) Dhyanchand Hockey Ground (Hockey)
Bhavnagar
Multipurpose Hall, SAG (Basketball, Netball, Volleyball)
New Delhi
Indira Gandhi Cycling Velodrome (Track Cycling)
Sports
The sports programme will include athletics, field hockey, football, volleyball, lawn tennis, table tennis, skateboarding, Netball and judo, and will also feature traditional sports such as kabaddi, kho kho, mallakhamba, and yogasana.