The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 38th National Games in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on 28 January 2025.
The 38th National Games is being hosted in Dehradun, Uttarakhand during its Silver Jubilee year and will be held in 11 cities across 8 districts of Uttarakhand from 28th January to 14th February.
36 states and one union territory will participate in the National Games.
Over 17 days, competitions for 35 sports disciplines will be held. Among these, medals will be awarded for 33 sports, while two will be exhibition sports.
Yoga and Mallakhamb have been included in the National Games for the first time.
More than 10,000 athletes from across the country will participate in the event.
The theme for the National Games this year is “Green Games.”
