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Recently ,Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 36th National Games in the state of Gujarat.
- The last edition of the National Games was held in Kerala in 2015.
About National Games
- The genesis of the National Games is in the Olympic movement, which gathered momentum in the country in the 1920’s.
- The need to identify national talent that could be picked for the Olympic Games, prompted the initiation of the National Games.
- The 1st edition of the Indian Olympic Games was launched at Lahore in an undivided Punjab in 1924.
- The duration and the regulations of the National Games are entirely within the jurisdiction of the Indian Olympic Association.
Source:PIB
