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National Games 2025 full schedule, venues, dates, sports, all you need to know

Published at :February 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Modified at :February 13, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Maharashtra are defending champions of National Games.

The 38th National Games is upon us! But this time we move north as Uttarakhand is preparing for what is set to become its biggest sporting spectacle in their recent history as it plays host to the National Games 2025. The mountain state will transform from January 28 to February 14 into a bustling sports hub pulling together more than 10,000 athletes, coaches, and officials from across the nation.

The opening ceremony for National Games 2025 will take place at The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun, but the action starts earlier. The triathlon will be kicked off by athletes on January 26, followed by the kho kho and basketball competitions on January 28.

Boxing lovers must not miss this chance to witness Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain in the ring at the Shri Hari Singh Thapa Sports College Indoor Stadium on January 31.

The edition features 32 core sports, from regular Olympic events like athletics and swimming to uniquely Indian contests like kabaddi, and mapped against India’s age-long sporting heritage, there will be four each of demonstration sports-mallakhamb, kalarippayattu, rafting, and yogasana.

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As far as history goes; The National Games have a rich history of creating sporting legends. Since 1985, when New Delhi hosted the event, different states have taken turns leading the medal table. Services, a team representing India’s armed forces, dominated recent editions with victories in 2007, 2011, and 2015. However, Maharashtra broke this streak by claiming the top spot in the 2023 Games held in Goa.

Full Schedule, venues and dates of National Games 2025

SportVenueCityStart DateEnd Date
TriathlonManaskhand Tarantal, GolaparHaldwani26 Jan 202530 Jan 2025
Kho-KhoChaukhamba Hall, Manaskhand Khel Parisar, GolaparHaldwani28 Jan 202501 Feb 2025
BasketballBhagirathi Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel ParisarDehradun28 Jan 202503 Feb 2025
AquaticsManaskhand Tarantal, GolaparHaldwani29 Jan 202504 Feb 2025
FootballIGICS, Manaskhand Khel Parisar, Golapar(M) | Haldwani Football Stadium(W)Haldwani29 Jan 202507 Feb 2025
BadmintonMulti Purpose Hall, Parade GroundDehradun29 Jan 202504 Feb 2025
RugbyGanga Athletics Ground, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel ParisarDehradun29 Jan 202501 Feb 2025
WushuKanchenjunga Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel ParisarDehradun29 Jan 202501 Feb 2025
KabaddiYogasthali Khel Parisar, Roshnabad StadiumHaridwar29 Jan 202502 Feb 2025
KalaripayattuMulti Purpose Hall, Police Line, RoshnabadHaridwar29 Jan 202530 Jan 2025
RaftingKakadghat – Boom Mandir | Charan Mandir – Boom MandirTanakpur29 Jan 202531 Jan 2025
ShootingTrishool Shooting Range, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel Parisar | 46 Batalion, PACDehradun | Rudrapur29 Jan 202512 Feb 2025
VolleyballShivalik HallRudrapur29 Jan 202502 Feb 2025
SquashSquash Court, Rajat Jayanti Khel ParisarDehradun30 Jan 202503 Feb 2025
WeightliftingMonal Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel ParisarDehradun30 Jan 202503 Feb 2025
CyclingShivalik Velodrome | Sattal Christian AshramRudrapur | Sattal30 Jan 202511 Feb 2025
BoxingShri Hari Singh Thapa Sports College Indoor StadiumPithoragarh31 Jan 202507 Feb 2025
YogasanaHemwati Nandan Bahuguna StadiumAlmora31 Jan 202504 Feb 2025
ArcheryRGICS Ground, Rajat Jayanti Khel ParisarDehradun01 Feb 202507 Feb 2025
Lawn BowlHockey Practice Ground, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel ParisarDehradun01 Feb 202508 Feb 2025
RowingWater Sports Complex, Koti ColonyTehri03 Feb 202505 Feb 2025
HockeyV K Hockey Stadium, Roshnabad StadiumHaridwar04 Feb 202513 Feb 2025
TaekwondoMilam Hall, Manaskhand Khel Parisar, GolaparHaldwani05 Feb 202508 Feb 2025
TennisTennis Court, Parade GroundDehradun05 Feb 202511 Feb 2025
HandballShivalik Hall | Sand Beach, ShivpuriRudrapur07 Feb 202511 Feb 2025
NetballKanchenjunga Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel ParisarDehradun07 Feb 202513 Feb 2025
AthleticsGanga Athletics Ground, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel ParisarDehradun08 Feb 202512 Feb 2025
GymnasticsBhagirathi Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel ParisarDehradun08 Feb 202513 Feb 2025
Modern PentathlonTrishool Shooting Range, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel ParisarHaldwani08 Feb 202513 Feb 2025
FencingChaukhamba Hall, Manaskhand Khel Parisar, GolaparHaldwani09 Feb 202513 Feb 2025
Table TennisMulti Purpose Hall, Parade GroundDehradun09 Feb 202513 Feb 2025
JudoMonal Hall, MPSC, Rajat Jayanti Khel ParisarDehradun10 Feb 202513 Feb 2025
WrestlingYogasthali Khel Parisar, Roshnabad StadiumHaridwar10 Feb 202513 Feb 2025
Canoeing & KayakingWater Sports Complex, Koti ColonyTehri11 Feb 202513 Feb 2025
MallakhambVan Chetna Stadium, KhatimaKhatima11 Feb 202513 Feb 2025

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