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The 36th National Games of India is all set to take place in six cities of Gujarat between September 27 and October 10, 2022. After a gap of seven years, the event will be held in cities like Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. The logo of the highly-anticipated tournament was revealed on Friday (22 July) at Gandhinagar's Mahatma Mandir in the presence of State Sports Minister Harsh Sanghavi and officer bearers of Indian Olympics Association.

The inaugural function of the National Games will be held at the Narendra Modi stadium. Ahmedabad, Vadodra, Surat, Rajkot, Gandhinagar and Bhavnagar will host 36 different games as part of the event.

Notably, the previous edition of the National Games took place in Kerala in 2015. Due to various reasons, including the pandemic the games are now being organised after a gap of seven years. Let's look at the all available details regarding upcoming 36th National Games of India.

When will the National Games take place?

The tournament will take place from 27 September to 10 October in Gujarat.

What is the venue of the 36th National Games?

Six cities across Gujarat will host the National Games of India. Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar are the listed venues.

Which sports will be played during these games?

There are 36 games which will be played during this 15-day event. The list is as follows:

1. Aquatics

2. Archery

3. Athletics

4. Badminton

5. Basketball

6. Boxing

7. Canoeing & Kayaking

8. Cycling

9. Fencing

10. Football

11. Gymnastics

12. Golf

13. Handball

14. Hockey

15. Judo

16. Kabbadi

17. Kho-Kho

18. Lawn Bowl

19. Mallakhamba

20. Netball

21. Roller Skating

22. Rowing

23. Rugby 7s

24. Shooting

25. Soft Ball

26. Soft Tennis

27. Squash

28. Table Tennis

29. Taekwondo

30. Tennis

31. Triathlon

32. Volleyball

33. Weightlifting

34. Wrestling

35. Wushu

36. Yogasana

What is the logo of the National Games?

The National Games' emblem features the Statue of Unity by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and the Asiatic Lion of Gir.