National Games 2023 live streaming, squads, schedule, venues: The 37th season of the National Games will be officially opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (October 26) at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, South Goa. Key dignitaries present during this event will include Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur, Goa Sports Minister Govind Gaude, and Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik. National Games 2023 opening ceremony is scheduled to commence at 6:30 pm Indian Standard Time (IST).


The 37th National Games, being hosted for the first time in Goa, will feature athletes from 28 states participating in over 43 different sports disciplines in the five cities of Goa: Mapusa, Margao, Panaji, Ponda and Vasco. Golf and cycling competitions will be organized in New Delhi. Over 10,000 athletes from across the country will come together to compete, with 49 percent of them being women. In addition to state teams, sports teams from the Indian Armed Forces and Services will also take part in the National Games, with Services having emerged as the victors in the last four editions.


National Games 2023 schedule, venues and sports


Cycling (Track Race): November 2-5, Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex, New Delhi
Golf: November 5-9, Delhi Golf Club, Delhi
Gymnastics: October 23-28, Peddem Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium, Mapusa
Billiards & Snookers: October 27-30, Badminton Hall, Peddem Sports Complex, Mapusa
Rowing: October 28-November 1, Chapora River, Mapusa
Hockey: October 30-November 8, Hockey Ground, Peddem Sports Complex, Mapusa
Boxing: November 1-8, Peddem Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium, Mapusa
Shooting: November 2-9, Mendrem Shooting Range, Mapusa
Canoeing & Kayaking: November 4-7, Chapora River, Mapusa
Basketball: October 23-28, Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim, Margao
Beach Football: October 28-November 1, Colva Beach, Margao
Football (Men): October 30-November 8, PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Margao
Rollball: October 30-November 2, Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim, Margao
Sepak Takraw: October 30-November 3, Fatorda Multi-Purpose Hall, Margao
Lawn Tennis: October 30-November 5, Multi-Purpose Ground, Fatorda, Margao
Handball: November 4-8, Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim, Margao
Sqay Martial Arts: November 6-8, Fatorda Multi-Purpose Hall, Margao
Badminton: October 19-24, S.P.M Stadium, Goa University, Panjim
Netball: October 22-27, Campal Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium, Panjim
Weightlifting: October 25-29, Campal Open Ground, Panjim
Rugby: October 25-27, Athletics Stadium, Bambolim, Panjim
Dragon Boat: October 26-29, Campal Open Ground, Panjim
Mallakhamb: October 26-28, Campal Open Ground, Panjim
Fencing: October 26-30, SPM Stadium, Goa University, Panjim
Beach Handball: October 28-November 1, Miramar Beach, Varca Beach, Panjim
Aquatics: October 29-November 4, Swimming Pool Campal, Panjim
Athletics: October 29-November 3, Athletics Stadium, Bambolim, Panjim
Table Tennis: October 29-November 2, Campal Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium, Panjim
Gatka: October 31-November 2, Campal Open Ground, Panjim
Mini Golf: November 1-3, Miramar Beach, Panjim
Wrestling: November 1-3, Campal Open Ground, Panjim
Wushu: November 1-4, Campal Open Ground, Panjim
Volleyball: November 1-5, S.P.M Stadium, Goa University, Panjim
Rowing (Coastal/Tidal Sport): November 3-6, Hawai Beach, Dona Paula, Panjim
Yachting: November 3-8, Hawaii Beach, Dona Paula, Panjim
Beach Volleyball: November 4-7, Miramar Beach, Varca Beach, Panjim
Kabaddi: November 4-8, Campal Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium, Panjim
Triathlon: November 4-7, Caranzalem - Miramar Road, Panjim
Lagori: November 5-6, Campal Open Ground, Panjim
Yogasana: November 5-9, Campal Open Ground, Panjim
Judo: November 6-8, Campal Open Ground, Panjim
Kalaripayattu: November 7-8, Campal Open Ground, Panjim
Modern Pentathlon: October 26-29, Ponda Swimming Pool, Ponda
Archery: October 29-November 6, Goa Engineering Collage, Farmagudi, Ponda
Taekwondo: October 31- November 3, Ponda Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium, Ponda
Kho-Kho: November 4-8, Ponda Multi-Purpose Indoor Stadium, Ponda
Football (Women): October 27-November 5, Tilak Maidan Football Ground, Vasco
Lawn Bowls: November 1-8, Chicalim Multi-Purpose Ground, Vasco
Squash: November 1-5, Chicalim Squash Facility, Vasco
Cycling (Road Race): November 8-9, Verna - Birla Bypass Airport Road, Vasco
Pencak Silat: October 26-29, Campal Open Ground, Panjim