2018 North East Olympic Games Explained

Teams:8
Next:2022 North East Olympic Games
Type:Multi-sport event
Venue:Manipur
Location:Imphal
Champion:Manipur
2018 North East Olympic Games
Year:2018

The 2018 North East Olympic Games were the first edition of North East Games. It was held in Manipur in October 2018.[1] [2] [3]

Organized by the Manipur Olympic Association in association with the Northeast Olympic Association, the championship served as a launchpad for players to demonstrate and refine their abilities in multiple sports disciplines.[4]

Disciplines

This was the first edition of the games, inaugurated with 12 disciplines, including athletics, archery, badminton, boxing, football, judo, karate-do, shooting, table tennis, taekwondo, weightlifting, and wushu.[5]

More than 2000 athletes from eight states of north-east India took part.[6]

Results

Manipur was the overall champion, followed by Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.[7]

Gold!style="background-color: #C0C0C0;"
SilverBronzeTotal
Manipur804831159
Assam465341140
Arunachal Pradesh18203876
Mizoram8152952
Nagaland692641
Meghalaya382940
Sikkim161825
Tripura031720

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North East Olympic Games 2018. 1 November 2018. 14 August 2024. tnpscthervupettagam.com.
  2. Web site: 14 September 2018 . 1st North East Olympic Games Imphal . 14 August 2024 . morungexpress.com.
  3. Web site: Leivon . Jimmy . 24 October 2018 . First edition of North East Olympic Games begins in Imphal . 14 August 2024 . .
  4. Web site: Doley . M. . 25 October 2018 . North East Olympic Games 2018 kicks off . 15 August 2018 . The Arunachal Times.
  5. Web site: 2 November 2018 . Manipur hosts 1st North East Olympic Games . 15 August 2024 . Business Standard.
  6. Web site: 2 November 2018 . First-ever Northeast Olympic Games in Manipur's host city Imphal . 15 August 2024 . aninews.in.
  7. Web site: Levion . Jimmy . 28 October 2018 . Manipur emerge overall champions in first North East Olympic Games . 14 August 2024 . The Indian Express.