Chhattisgarhiya Olympics
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| Chhattisgarhiya Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium, Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
The Chhattisgarhiya Olympics (CG Olympics)[1] are an annual sports event held in Chhattisgarh, India to celebrate traditional Indian games such as kabaddi and kho-kho,[2] as well as to promote sports participation among rural people and women.[3][4] The event takes place over three months.[5] The first edition was held in 2022, with around 2.6 million (mostly rural) Chhattisgarhis participating,[6] and about 1,900 of them reaching the state-level finals.[7] Over 3 million Chhattisgarhis likely participated in the 2023 edition.[8]
There are six ascending levels of competition: village, zonal, development block/urban cluster,[4] district, divisional and state.[9] There are also four age categories: below 18 years old, 18 to 40 years old, 40 to 60 years old, and above 60 years old.[10] Men and women play in separate categories.[11]
In the 2023 edition, competition participants could win anywhere from ₹500 (US$5.90) to ₹5,000 (US$59) depending on how well they finished and at what level of competition.[7][12]
