The 36th edition of the National Games was officially launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the grand opening ceremony at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The National Games have started on 29 September, and will end on 12 October.
More than 7,000 athletes, including Olympians and international medallists, will feature in over 30 sports to be held in six cities - Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. Only the track cycling events will be held outside the state in New Delhi.
Malkhamba and Yogasana will make their debuts in the games.
