Not to be confused with Manipur in Olympics, which is about the performances of Manipur in the international Olympic Games.
Manipur Olympic Games 2022
(Meitei: ə.ni su.bə mə.ni.pur o.lim.pik mə.sān.nə) at the Manipur Olympic Games
Nongin, Manipur's state bird, as the official mascot of the "Manipur Olympic Games 2022"
Venues
16 venues in Manipur[1] including:
Imphal Polo Ground (Mapal Kangjeibung)[2][3][4]
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium[5]
Takmu Water Sports Complex[5]
IGAR South Mantripukhri Ground[5]
and many others
Location
Imphal, Manipur, India[3][2][4]
Date
26 August 2022 - 30 August 2022 (5 days)[6][7]
Competitors
6000 sportspersons,[8][2] 34-sports discipline games[2][4] from India nations
Website
manipurolympicassociation.org
Medalists
103[3][9]
96[3][9]
70[9]
Champions
269[3]
The Manipur Olympic Games 2022, also known as the 2nd Manipur Olympic Games (Meitei: ə.ni su.bə mə.ni.pur o.lim.pik mə.sān.nə), is a multi-sport event, held in Manipur, Northeast India.
The previous event, which was also the first event, was organised in the year 1988. After a long gap of 34 years, the 2nd edition of the Manipur Olympic Games was organised in the year 2022.[8][2][10][4]
The 2nd Manipur Olympic Games was organised under the aegis of "Manipur Olympic Association" (MOA) in association with the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of Manipur.[11]
The Manipur Olympic Games 2022 is also serving as the selection process of the upcoming 36th National Games in Gujarat and the "North East Olympic Games 2022" in Meghalaya.[12][11][13][14]
The sport event was organised by the Government of Manipur led by Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh, in association with "War on Drugs" campaign.[10]
Manipur's Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh announced that the "Manipur Olympic Games" will be christened as "Manipur State Games" from next year 2023 and necessary budget allocation will be made by Manipur Government.[15]
The Imphal West district secured the first place as the overall team champion in the Manipur Olympic Games 2022, followed by the Imphal East district and the Bishnupur district in the second and the third places.[3][9]
Among the hill districts of Manipur, Senapati district topped the medal tally, followed by Ukhrul district.[3]
Kamjong district, Noney district and Pherzawl district failed to secure a single medal in the event.[3]
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