Nagaland will host the 56th National Cross Country Championships to be held in January 2022

·       Nagaland will host the 56th National Cross Country Championships on 15 January 2022.

·       It will be the first in its state to host such national athletics events.

·       Ahead of the National Championships, the Nagaland Athletics Federation will also organize cross-country events in various districts of the state.

Important Facts

About Nagaland

v Founded: 30 November 1963

v Capital: Kohima

v Chief Minister: Neiphiu Rio

v Official bird: Blyth's tragopan

v State Flower: Rhododendron