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{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Imphal, Manipur, India}}
{{Infobox sports competition event
|end_date=| teams = 8
|next=[[2022 North East Olympic Games]]|type=[[Multi-sport event]]| venue = [[Manipur]]
|location=[[Imphal]]|date={{ubl|24 October 2018|28 October 2018}}|start_date=|team=| champion = [[Manipur]]
| name = 2018 North East Olympic Games
|championship=|year=2018}}
The '''2018 North East Olympic Games''' were the first edition of [[North East Games]]. It was held in [[Manipur]] in October 2018.<ref name="medaltally">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tnpscthervupettagam.com/currentaffairs-detail/north-east-olympic-games-2018#:~:text=The%201st%20edition%20of%20North%20East%20Olympic,80%20Gold%2C%2048%20Silver%20and%2031%20Bronze |title=North East Olympic Games 2018|date=1 November 2018|access-date=14 August 2024|website=tnpscthervupettagam.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2018 |title=1st North East Olympic Games Imphal |url=https://morungexpress.com/1st-north-east-olympic-games-imphal |access-date=14 August 2024 |website=morungexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Leivon |first=Jimmy |date=24 October 2018 |title=First edition of North East Olympic Games begins in Imphal |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/manipur/manipur-cm-declares-open-first-north-east-olympic-games-2018-5416949/ |access-date=14 August 2024 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=}}</ref>

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.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Doley |first=M. |date=25 October 2018 |title=North East Olympic Games 2018 kicks off |url=https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2018/10/25/north-east-olympic-games-2018-kicks-off/ |access-date=15 August 2018 |website=The Arunachal Times}}</ref>

== Disciplines ==
This was the first edition of the games, inaugurated with 12 disciplines, including [[Track and field|athletics]], [[archery]], [[badminton]], [[boxing]], [[association football|football]], [[judo]], [[Karate|karate-do]], [[shooting sports|shooting]], [[table tennis]], [[taekwondo]], [[weightlifting]], and [[Wushu (sport)|wushu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2018 |title=Manipur hosts 1st North East Olympic Games |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/manipur-hosts-1st-northeast-olympic-games-118110201053_1.html |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref>

More than 2000 athletes from eight states of north-east India took part.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2 November 2018 |title=First-ever Northeast Olympic Games in Manipur's host city Imphal |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/manipur-hosts-1st-northeast-olympic-games201811021642120001/#:~:text=Imphal%20(Manipur)%20%5BIndia%5D,in%20Manipur's%20host%20city%20Imphal. |access-date=15 August 2024 |website=[[Asian News International|aninews.in]]}}</ref>

== Results ==
Manipur was the overall champion, followed by Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.<ref name="medaltally" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Levion |first=Jimmy |date=28 October 2018 |title=Manipur emerge overall champions in first North East Olympic Games |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/manipur/manipur-emerge-overall-champions-in-first-north-east-olympic-games-5422429/ |access-date=14 August 2024 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

{{Medal tally
|class=sortable
|header={{Center|Medal tally<ref name="medaltally" />}}
|team1=[[Manipur at the North East Games|Manipur]]
|gold1=80
|silver1=48
|bronze1=31
|team2=[[Assam at the North East Games|Assam]]
|gold2=46
|silver2=53
|bronze2=41
|team3=Arunachal Pradesh
|gold3=18
|silver3=20
|bronze3=38
|team4=Mizoram
|gold4=8
|silver4=15
|bronze4=29
|team5=Nagaland
|gold5=6
|silver5=9
|bronze5=26
|team6=Meghalaya
|gold6=3
|silver6=8
|bronze6=29
|team7=Sikkim
|gold7=1
|silver7=6
|bronze7=18
|team8=Tripura
|gold8=0
|silver8=3
|bronze8=17
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Multi-sport events in India]]
[[Category:North East Games]]

2018 North East Olympic Games - Revision history

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