2023 National Games of India
Sports event
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Through Surat, Delhi and Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Host
Goa Olympic Association was given hosting rights by the Indian Olympic Association after the closing ceremony held for the 2022 National Games of India at Surat on 13 October 2022.
Earlier Goa had been the host for the 36th edition, but due to a surge of COVID-19, Goa declared that it was unable to host the event.
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Venues
The games were held across the cities of Mapusa, Panjim, Ponda, Vasco and Margao. While Cycling (Track) and Golf events were held in Delhi.
Goa
- Mapusa
- Peddem Sports Complex
- Badminton hall (Cue sports)
- Hockey ground (Hockey)
- Indoor Hall (Boxing and Gymnastics)
- Chapora river (Canoeing and Rowing)
- Mendrem Shooting Range (Shooting)
- Panjim
- SPM Indoor Stadium (Badminton, Fencing and Volleyball)
- Campal Indoor Stadium (Netball, Table tennis and Kabaddi)
- Campal Outdoor Grounds (Pencak silat, and Weightlifting)
- Ponda
- Ponda Swimming pool
- Goa Engineering College, Farmagudi - Ponda
- Ponda Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium
- Vasco
- Tilak Maidan Football Ground
- Chicalim Multi-Purpose Ground
- Chicalim Squash Facility
- Margao
Delhi
Participating teams
Teams came from all 28 states and eight union territories of India as well as a team representing Indian Armed Forces.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chandigarh
- Chhattisgarh
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Delhi
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Ladakh
- Lakshadweep
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Puducherry
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Services
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal
Marketing
The official logo of the games and the mascot, Moga an Indian bison, was unveiled in June 2023. 'Moga (transl. Love) was the official mascot for the Games, representing the spirit of determination and perseverance, Moga was depicted as an emblematic representation of an Indian bison, symbolizing a set of attributes that include resilience and the ability to surmount obstacles. The mascot served as an embodiment of the commitment exhibited by athletes in their pursuit of excellence within their chosen sporting disciplines.
Sports
43 disciplines were contested in the 2023 National Games. Several new sports were added to the event, such as sqay, beach football, roll ball, golf, sepak takraw, kalaripayattu, pencak silat and Mini golf. Additionally, yachting and taekwondo made a return after their exclusion during the previous edition.
Traditional sports lagori and gatka were included as demonstration sports.