2022 North East Olympic Games
| 2022 North East Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| Start date | 30 October 2022 |
| End date | 6 November 2022 |
The 2022 North East Olympic Games (2022 NEOG) were the second edition of North East Olympic Games.[1][2] Over 3,000 athletes participated in 18 Olympic disciplines.[3][4]
Manipur won the most medals at the event, with 237 medals, and 85 of them being gold medals.[5]
History
[edit]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.[4]
Disciplines
[edit]The disciplines contested were archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, football, judo, karate, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, wushu, cycling (Mountain Bike), golf, weightlifting and wrestling.[4]
Results
[edit]| States | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manipur | 88 | 75 | 77 | 240 |
| Assam | 79 | 61 | 63 | 203 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 39 | 36 | 37 | 112 |
| Meghalaya | 36 | 35 | 78 | 149 |
| Nagaland | 18 | 17 | 43 | 78 |
| Mizoram | 16 | 30 | 60 | 106 |
| Tripura | 04 | 11 | 27 | 42 |
| Sikkim | 03 | 16 | 31 | 50 |
Reference:[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Saini, Abhishek (2022-11-17). "North East Olympic Games: The first mile of Meghalaya's road to sporting success". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "2nd North East Olympic Games officially kicks-off". The Shillong Times. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Women athletes, supported by the Dream Sports Foundation, won big at the North-East Olympic Games 2022". APN News.
- ^ a b c "Meghalaya to host upcoming North East Olympics Games from October 30". Hindustan Times. 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Manipur tops North East Olympic Games for second consecutive time". EastMojo. Press Trust of India. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Manipur wins North East Olympics 2022". MorungExpress. Retrieved 2024-04-21.