Chhattisgarhiya Olympics Explained

Venue:Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarhiya Olympics

The Chhattisgarhiya Olympics (CG Olympics)[1] are an annual sports event held in Chhattisgarh, India to celebrate traditional Indian games such as kabaddi and kho-kho,[2] as well as to promote sports participation among rural people and women.[3] [4] The event takes place over three months.[5] The first edition was held in 2022, with around 2.6 million (mostly rural) Chattisgarhis participating,[6] and about 1,900 of them reaching the state-level finals.[7] Over 3 million Chattisgarhis likely participated in the 2023 edition.[8]

Format

There are six ascending levels of competition: village, zonal, development block/urban cluster, district, divisional and state.[9] There are also four age categories: below 18 years old, 18 to 40 years old, 40 to 60 years old, and above 60 years old.[10] Men and women play in separate categories.[11]

In the 2023 edition, competition participants could win anywhere from to depending on how well they finished and at what level of competition.[12]

Sports

The games are split into team and single categories.

Single-category games include:[13] [14]

Team-category games include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023-05-19 . CG Olympics moved 2 mnths ahead . The Times of India . 2023-08-12 . 0971-8257.
  2. Web site: Ghosh . Sneha . 2023-07-29 . Chhattisgarhiya Olympics: Igniting the Spirit of Sporting . 2023-08-11 . Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn . en-GB.
  3. News: 2023-01-09 . Chhattisgarhiya Olympics enters its final phase . The Times of India . 2023-08-11 . 0971-8257.
  4. News: 2022-10-15 . Rural women are warming up to Chhattisgarhiya Olympics . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-08-11 . 0971-751X.
  5. Web site: Another step in Baghel's regional pride game-plan: Maiden 'Chhattisgarhiya Olympics' starts . 2023-08-11 . The Week . en.
  6. Web site: Chhattisgarhia Olympics begins in Raipur on the occasion of the Hareli festival . 2023-08-11 . www.telegraphindia.com . en.
  7. Web site: Quint . The . 2023-07-10 . Chhattisgarhiya Olympics: Reviving Age-Old Traditional Games . 2023-08-11 . TheQuint . en.
  8. Web site: 2023-07-17 . CM Bhupesh Baghel inaugurates 'Chhattisgarhiya Olympic' in Raipur . 2023-08-11 . Hindustan Times . en.
  9. Web site: Singh . Ronit Kumar . 2022-10-16 . Chhattisgarh Olympics: Here's How This Event Promotes Rural Women Participation & Traditional State Sports . 2023-08-11 . thelogicalindian.com . en.
  10. News: 2022-10-06 . Chhattisgarhia Olympics will bring back era of traditional sports: CM Bhupesh Baghel . The Times of India . 2023-08-11 . 0971-8257.
  11. News: 2022-10-07 . Bhupesh Baghel inaugurates Chhattisgarh Olympics . The Economic Times . 2023-08-11 . 0013-0389.
  12. Web site: C'garhiya Olympics to begin from 17th . 2023-08-11 . www.thehitavada.com . en.
  13. Web site: Chhattisgarhiya Olympics: Initiative to revive age-old traditional games . 2023-08-11 . seepositive.in . en.
  14. News: 2019-01-10 . Sunshine and surplus crops . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-08-11 . 0971-751X.

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