2024 North East Olympic Games
| 2024 North East Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Chümoukedima, Dimapur and Kohima |
| Location | Nagaland |
| Start date | 18 March 2024 |
| End date | 23 March 2024 |
| Competitors | 3000+ |
| Teams | 8 |
The 2024 North East Olympic Games (2024 NEOG) was the 3rd edition of North East Olympic Games.[1][2] Held in Nagaland, the CM of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio inaugurated the event on 18 March 2024.[3][4]
History
The first edition of the tournament held in Manipur in 2018.[5]
The 2022 NEOG was to be held in Arunachal Pradesh in 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 NEOG was meant in part to commemorate the 50th year of host state Meghalaya's statehood.[6]
Disciplines
Over 3000 athletes from 8 States of Northeast India participated in 15 disciplines, held across 12 venues in three districts of Nagaland—Chümoukedima, Dimapur and Kohima.[7][8] Games involved in this competition include archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, football, lawn tennis, pencak silat, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, and wushu.[9][10]
Results
Medal tally
| Rank | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manipur | 52 | 38 | 40 | 130 |
| 2 | Nagaland | 48 | 42 | 44 | 134 |
| 3 | Assam | 43 | 44 | 53 | 140 |
| 4 | Mizoram | 16 | 15 | 27 | 58 |
| 5 | Arunachal Pradesh | 8 | 12 | 27 | 47 |
| 6 | Sikkim | 5 | 7 | 19 | 31 |
| 7 | Meghalaya | 2 | 12 | 41 | 55 |
| 8 | Tripura | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| Total | 175 | 174 | 262 | 611 | |
Manipur emerged as the overall champion, while Nagaland gained first runner up and Assam being third on medal tally and second runner up.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Preparatory meetings done for north east olympic games". Nagalandtribune. 22 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Arora, Sumit (21 March 2024). "3rd Edition of North East Games 2024 Begins in Nagaland". Adda247. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "CM of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio Declares The Third Edition of North East Games 2024 Open". Northeast Today. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Six-day Northeast Games 2024 to begin in Nagaland from March 18". North East News. 15 March 2024. 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.
- ^ "NEOG 2022 postponed". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Amachon, Ramror (24 March 2024). "Manipur emerges champion at NEOG 2024". Ukhrul Times. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Schedule and venues announced for northeast games". nagalandpost.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "CM Nagaland Neiphiu Rio Declares The Third Edition Of North East Games 2024 Open". nagalandpost.com. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "North East Games 2024: Nagaland lead medal tally early on Day-I". MorungExpress. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "North East Games 2024: Manipur Emerges As Overall Champion". nagalandpage.com. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.