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{{Short description|Cancelled multi-sport event in Goa, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox games | {{Infobox games | ||
| | | name = 2020 National Games of India | ||
| | | logo = Goa 2020 logo.png | ||
| | | size = | ||
| | | caption = | ||
| | | host_city = [[Goa]], India | ||
| | | motto = | ||
| | | teams = 37 (expected) | ||
| | | athletes = 7000 (expected) | ||
| | | events = 30 | ||
| | | opening = 20 October 2020 (planned) | ||
| | | closing = 4 November 2020 (planned) | ||
| | | opened_by = | ||
| | | closed_by = | ||
| | | athlete_oath = | ||
| | | judge_oath = | ||
| | | torch_lighter = | ||
| | | stadium = | ||
| website | | website = | ||
| previous | | previous = [[2015 National Games of India|2015]] | ||
| next | | next = [[2022 National Games of India|2022]] | ||
}} | |||
The | The '''2020 [[National Games of India]]''', also known as '''Goa 2020''', were to have been held between 20 October and 4 November 2020 in [[Goa]]. | ||
In May 2020, it was announced that games would be indefinitely postponed as a result of the global [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/sports/36th-national-games-in-goa-postponed-indefinitely-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic-4042667/|title = 36th National Games in Goa Postponed Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus Pandemic|website=India.com|date = 29 May 2020}}</ref> They were ultimately cancelled with the [[2022 National Games of India|next national games]] scheduled to be held between 27 September and 10 October 2022 in Gujarat.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/gujarat-to-host-36th-national-games-starting-sept-27/article65614885.ece#:~:text=Gujarat%20will%20host%20the%2036th,be%20conducted%20in%20six%20cities | title=Gujarat to host 36th National Games starting Sept 27|website=Thehindubusinessline.com | date=8 July 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/national-games-2022-start-date-venue-announced |title=National Games 2022 to be held in Gujarat in September-October|website=Olympics.com|access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref> | |||
==Expected teams== | |||
Teams were expected from all 28 [[States of India|states]] and eight [[union territories]] of India as well a team representing [[Services Sports Control Board|Indian Armed Forces]]. The new union territories of [[Ladakh]] and [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]] were expected to have made their National Games debut at these games. | |||
== | ==Marketing== | ||
The official logo of the games and the mascot, Rubigula the [[Bulbul|Flame-Throated Bulbul]], were unveiled in January 2020. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/goa-2020-national-games-unveils-rubigula-as-mascot-120013102006_1.html|title = Goa 2020 National Games unveils 'Rubigula' as mascot|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 31 January 2020}}</ref> | The official logo of the games and the mascot, Rubigula the [[Bulbul|Flame-Throated Bulbul]], were unveiled in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/goa-2020-national-games-unveils-rubigula-as-mascot-120013102006_1.html|title = Goa 2020 National Games unveils 'Rubigula' as mascot|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 31 January 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Venues== | ==Venues== | ||
[[File:Fatorda Stadium, Goa.jpg|thumb|right|205px|[[Fatorda Stadium]] | [[File:Fatorda Stadium, Goa.jpg|thumb|right|205px|[[Fatorda Stadium]] was to have hosted the opening and closing ceremonies]] | ||
Venues to | Venues that were to have been used during the 2020 National Games included:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsvenue-technology.com/news/six-new-complexes-for-national-games-2016|title = Six new Sports Venues for upcoming National Games 2016|website=Sportsvenue-technology.com}}</ref> | ||
*[[GMC Athletic Stadium]] – athletics | *[[GMC Athletic Stadium]] – athletics | ||
*Campal Swimming Pool – aquatics | *Campal Swimming Pool – aquatics | ||
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==Sports== | ==Sports== | ||
The games | The games would have featured 37 sports as follows:<ref>[http://www.goa2020.org/results.php] {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> | ||
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| [[Netball]] || 2 | | [[Netball]] || 2 | ||
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| [[Rowing]] || 18 | | [[Rowing (sport)|Rowing]] || 18 | ||
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| [[Rugby sevens]] || 2 | | [[Rugby sevens]] || 2 | ||
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| [[Yachting]] || 4 | | [[Yachting]] || 4 | ||
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== See also== | == See also== | ||
* [[Khelo India Youth Games]] | * [[Khelo India Youth Games]] | ||
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* {{Official website|http://www.goa2020.org/index.php}} | * {{Official website|http://www.goa2020.org/index.php}} | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/nationalgamesgoa Goa 2020 on Facebook] | |||
* [https://twitter.com/goa2020 Goa 2020 on Twitter] | * [https://twitter.com/goa2020 Goa 2020 on Twitter] | ||
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[[Category:October 2020 sports events in India]] | |||
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The 2020 National Games of India, also known as Goa 2020, were to have been held between 20 October and 4 November 2020 in Goa.
In May 2020, it was announced that games would be indefinitely postponed as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.[1] They were ultimately cancelled with the next national games scheduled to be held between 27 September and 10 October 2022 in Gujarat.[2][3]
Expected teams[edit | edit source]
Teams were 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 were expected to have made their National Games debut at these games.
Marketing[edit | edit source]
The official logo of the games and the mascot, Rubigula the Flame-Throated Bulbul, were unveiled in January 2020.[4]
Venues[edit | edit source]
Venues that were to have been used during the 2020 National Games included:[5]
- GMC Athletic Stadium – athletics
- Campal Swimming Pool – aquatics
- Campal Indoor Complex – boxing, table tennis, wrestling
- Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium – basketball, volleyball
- Fatorda Stadium – opening and closing ceremonies
- Miramar Beach – beach handball, beach volleyball
- Peddem Indoor Stadium – badminton
- Tilak Maidan Stadium – football
Sports[edit | edit source]
The games would have featured 37 sports as follows:[6]
| Sports event | Number of medals |
|---|---|
| Aquatics | 50 |
| Archery | 15 |
| Athletics | 44 |
| Badminton | 7 |
| Baseball | 2 |
| Basketball | 2 |
| Beach handball | 2 |
| Beach volleyball | 2 |
| Billiards and snooker | 5 |
| Canoeing and kayaking | 36 |
| Cycling | 20 |
| Fencing | 12 |
| Football | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 20 |
| Handball | 2 |
| Field hockey | 2 |
| Judo | 14 |
| Kabaddi | 2 |
| Kho-kho | 2 |
| Lawn bowls | 8 |
| Modern pentathlon | 16 |
| Netball | 2 |
| Rowing | 18 |
| Rugby sevens | 2 |
| Shooting | 38 |
| Squash | 2 |
| Sepak takraw | 4 |
| Table tennis | 7 |
| Taekwondo | 16 |
| Tennis | 7 |
| Triathlon | 4 |
| Volleyball | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 15 |
| Wrestling | 24 |
| Wushu | 15 |
| Yachting | 4 |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "36th National Games in Goa Postponed Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus Pandemic". India.com. 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Gujarat to host 36th National Games starting Sept 27". Thehindubusinessline.com. 8 July 2022.
- ↑ "National Games 2022 to be held in Gujarat in September-October". Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ↑ "Goa 2020 National Games unveils 'Rubigula' as mascot". Business Standard India. 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Six new Sports Venues for upcoming National Games 2016". Sportsvenue-technology.com.
- ↑ [1] [dead link]
External links[edit | edit source]
| Preceded by 2015 National Games of India |
National Games of India | Succeeded by 2022 National Games of India |