Nagaland Olympic and Paralympic Games 2022 to feature 11 disciplines

Kohima, July 20 (MExN): There will be competition in 11 sports disciplines in the upcoming Nagaland Olympic and Paralympic Games 2022 (NOPG) scheduled from August 22-27 and some disciplines will begin at an earlier date, the Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) informed today. 

The list of disciplines has been determined as per the forthcoming North-East Olympic Games and also taking into consideration available infrastructure and resources, it said.

 The disciplines are : i)Archery     ii)Athletics   iii)Badminton     iv)Basketball    v)Boxing   vi)Football   vii)Shooting Sport     viii)Taekwondo    ix)Table Tennis     x)Tennis     xi)Wushu

Meanwhile, the NOA further said that the matches for Men’s Football will commence from August 17 and it informed all football contingents to report to the Games Village by August 16. 

A separate notification related to the Paralympic discipline will be notified by the Paralympic Committee, it added. 
The registration of players and teams will be done electronically online and the last date for submission of players and officials’ registration will be August 13.

Once players are registered, there will be no change of names, the Association it said. 

Preparatory expenditure will be sanctioned to respective Deputy Commissioners on the basis of number of athletes representing the districts and a separate notification on this matter will be issued, it added. 

The Games Organising Committee will provide accommodation, local transport, food and technical competition arrangements in the host city and dates for arrival as well as departure will be notified separately.

All districts are requested to appoint a Chef de Mission, Deputy Chef de Mission and a District Team Manager and their details may be sent to the NOA on nagaolym@gmail.com latest by August 5. 

The coordinating officials from NOA will be Senior Vice President, T Meren Paul (6009810695) and Assistant Secretary General, Neivikuolie Khatsu (9366966842).

The officials can be contacted between 2-5  PM on working days (Monday- Friday), the NOA added.  

LIST OF SPORT DISCIPLINES FOR Nagaland Olympic and Paralympic Games 2022

Note: Each district will be allowed to register 2 (two) Athletes for each individual event.