The 2nd Nagaland Olympic & Paralympic Games was a multi-sport event held from 22 to 27 August 2022 in Kohima.[1] The participating delegations included 16 delegations from all districts under Nagaland. A total of 3,500 athletes from the 16 Districts of Nagaland competed in 11 sports and disciplines.[2][3]
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| Host city | Kohima |
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| Country | India |
| Motto | Stronger Together |
| Athletes | 3500 |
| Opening | 22 August 2022 |
| Closing | 27 August 2022 |
| Opened by | Neiphiu Rio (Chief Minister of Nagaland) |
| Closed by | Neiphiu Rio |
| Main venue | Indira Gandhi Stadium |
The Games were co-hosted by Dimapur and Longleng. Kohima led the final medal tally, followed by Phek in second place, and Dimapur in third place.[4]
Sports
editThere were a total of 11 sports at the 2nd Nagaland Olympic & Paralympic Games.
Archery ()
Athletics ()
Badminton ()
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Football ()
Shooting ()
Taekwondo ()
Table tennis ()
Tennis ()
Medal table
edit| Rank | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kohima | 29 | 23 | 18 | 70 |
| 2 | Phek | 22 | 20 | 17 | 59 |
| 3 | Dimapur | 22 | 17 | 18 | 57 |
| 4 | Noklak | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Peren | 8 | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | Zünheboto | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Mon | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | Chümoukedima | 2 | 12 | 10 | 24 |
| 9 | Wokha | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 10 | Niuland | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Longleng | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Mokokchung | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 13 | Shamator | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | Tseminyü | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | Kiphire | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tuensang | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 107 | 107 | 132 | 346 | |
References
edit- ^ Nienü, Thejoto (22 August 2022). "Neiphiu Rio declares 2nd Nagaland Olympic and Paralympic Games 2022 open". Eastern Mirror. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Nagaland Olympic and Paralympic Games 2022 to feature 11 disciplines". The Morung Express. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Official Logo of Nagaland Olympic & Paralympic Games 2022". www.krctimes.com. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Kohima emerge champions of NOPG 2022". Nagaland Post. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.