2018 North East Olympic Games
| 2018 North East Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Manipur |
| Location | Imphal |
| Date |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Champion | |
| Manipur | |
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][5]
Disciplines
[edit]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.[6]
More than 2000 athletes from eight states of north-east India took part.[4]
Results
[edit]Manipur was the overall champion, followed by Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.[1][7]
| States | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manipur | 80 | 48 | 31 | 159 |
| Assam | 46 | 53 | 41 | 140 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 18 | 20 | 38 | 76 |
| Mizoram | 8 | 15 | 29 | 52 |
| Nagaland | 6 | 9 | 26 | 41 |
| Meghalaya | 3 | 8 | 29 | 40 |
| Sikkim | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 |
| Tripura | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "North East Olympic Games 2018". tnpscthervupettagam.com. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "1st North East Olympic Games Imphal". morungexpress.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Leivon, Jimmy (24 October 2018). "First edition of North East Olympic Games begins in Imphal". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ a b "First-ever Northeast Olympic Games in Manipur's host city Imphal". aninews.in. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Doley, M. (25 October 2018). "North East Olympic Games 2018 kicks off". The Arunachal Times. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Manipur hosts 1st North East Olympic Games". Business Standard. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Levion, Jimmy (28 October 2018). "Manipur emerge overall champions in first North East Olympic Games". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 August 2024.