The 2025 National Games of India, also known as the 38th National Games of India and informally as the Uttarakhand 2025, were held in the state of Uttarakhand from 28 January to 14 February. The games were Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with him, the Governor of Uttarakhand, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Gurmit Singh, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Union Ministers of State Ajay Tamta, Raksha Khadse were present among other dignitaries at the event. The Event ended on 14 February 2025, Home Minister Amit Shah was the chief guest of the closing ceremony. Apart from Amit Shah, several dignitaries were in attendance, including Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Ajay Tamta, Uttarakhand Sports Minister Rekha Arya, Nainital MP Ajay Bhatt, and Indian Olympic Association President and MP P. T. Usha.[1][2] [3]

Host selection

The Indian Olympic Association gave the Uttarakhand Olympic Association hosting rights for the 2025 edition during the closing ceremony of the 2023 National Games of India.[4]

Organisers

Venues

Dehradun
Haridwar
  • Roshnabad Sports Complex
Shivpuri
  • Shivpuri Adventure Sports Complex
New Tehri
Nainital
Haldwani
Rudrapur
  • Manoj Sarkar Sports Complex
Pithoragarh
  • Hari Singh Thapa Sports Compl

Marketing

The official logo of the games and the mascot, Mauli a Himalayan monal, were unveiled in December 2024. The official olympic torch for the game is named Tejaswini.

Sports

38th National Games of India

Participation and events

Participation from 11,354 athletes representing various states and union territories. The host state, Uttarakhand, had the highest number of participants with 1,012, followed by Haryana (875), Maharashtra (795), Karnataka (677), and Tamil Nadu (618). The event featured 32 competitive sports and four demonstration events, including traditional disciplines like Mallakhamb, Kalarippayattu, Rafting, and Yogasana. Competitions were held across multiple venues in cities such as Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, and Pithoragarh, showcasing India's diverse athletic talent and cultural heritage.

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Host state)

2025 National Games medal table [5] [6]
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Services682627121
2 Maharashtra547176201
3 Haryana484758153
4 Madhya Pradesh34262282
5 Karnataka34182880
6 Tamil Nadu27303592
7 Uttarakhand*243544103
8West Bengal16131847
9Punjab15203166
10Delhi15182962
11Manipur14162555
12 Odisha14151746
13 Uttar Pradesh13202356
14Kerala13172454
15 Rajasthan9112343
16 Gujarat8102038
17 Jharkhand761225
18 Andhra Pradesh71614
19 Jammu and Kashmir561324
20Andaman and Nicobar Islands53210
21 Chandigarh46919
22Himachal Pradesh43815
23 Arunachal Pradesh43613
24 Assam3151634
25Chhattisgarh34916
26Telangana331218
27Goa24410
28Mizoram2013
29Bihar16512
30Meghalaya1225
31Puducherry0112
32Nagaland0022
Sikkim0022
Totals (33 entries)4574566101,523

References

  1. ^ "38th National Games to be held at seven places in Uttarakhand". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  2. ^ "Successful completion of National Games will bring greater recognition to Uttarakhand at national level: CM Dhami". ANI. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. ^ "PM inaugurates the 38th National Games in Dehradun". PM India. Prime Minister's Office, Government of India. 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  4. ^ "Uttarakhand will host 38th national games 2024, Indian Olympic Association flag will be received on 9 November". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  5. ^ https://www.olympics.com/en/news/national-games-2025-medal-tally-table
  6. ^ https://38nguk.in/games/medals
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