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The Chhattisgarhiya Olympics (CG Olympics)[1] are an annual sports event held in Chhatisgarh, India to celebrate traditional Indian games such as kabaddi and kho-kho,[2] as well as to promote sports participation among rural people and women.[3][4] The event takes place over three months.[5] The first edition was held in 2022, with around 2.6 million (mostly rural) Chattisgarhis participating,[6] and about 1,900 of them reaching the state-level finals.[7] Over 3 million Chattisgarhis likely participated in the 2023 edition.[8]
Format
There are six ascending levels of competition: village, zonal, development block/urban cluster,[4] district, divisional and state.[9] There are also four age categories: below 18 years old, 18 to 40 years old, 40 to 60 years old, and above 60 years old.[10] Men and women play in separate categories.[11]
In the 2023 edition, competition participants could win anywhere from Template:INRConvert to Template:INRConvert depending on how well they finished and at what level of competition.[7][12]
Sports
The games are split into team and single categories.[9]
Single-category games include:[7][9][3][13][14]
Template:Columns-listTeam-category games include:[9][6] Template:Columns-list
See also
References
- ↑ CG Olympics moved 2 mnths ahead. The Times of India(2023-05-19). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ↑ Chhattisgarhiya Olympics: Igniting the Spirit of Sporting, Ghosh, Sneha. Voice of Indian Sports - KreedOn(2023-07-29). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chhattisgarhiya Olympics enters its final phase. The Times of India(2023-01-09). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rural women are warming up to Chhattisgarhiya Olympics. The Hindu(2022-10-15). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ Another step in Baghel’s regional pride game-plan: Maiden ‘Chhattisgarhiya Olympics’ starts. The Week. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chhattisgarhia Olympics begins in Raipur on the occasion of the Hareli festival. www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Chhattisgarhiya Olympics: Reviving Age-Old Traditional Games, Quint, The. TheQuint(2023-07-10). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ CM Bhupesh Baghel inaugurates ‘Chhattisgarhiya Olympic’ in Raipur. Hindustan Times(2023-07-17). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Chhattisgarh Olympics: Here's How This Event Promotes Rural Women Participation & Traditional State Sports, Singh, Ronit Kumar. thelogicalindian.com(2022-10-16). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ Chhattisgarhia Olympics will bring back era of traditional sports: CM Bhupesh Baghel. The Times of India(2022-10-06). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ Bhupesh Baghel inaugurates Chhattisgarh Olympics. The Economic Times(2022-10-07). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ C’garhiya Olympics to begin from 17th. www.thehitavada.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ Chhattisgarhiya Olympics: Initiative to revive age-old traditional games. seepositive.in. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ Sunshine and surplus crops. The Hindu(2019-01-10). Retrieved 2023-08-11.