Question

List and explain different types of competitions that are being organised in India.

Answer 1

1. National Games: Began as Indian Olympic Games in 1924 at Lahore, held every two years. Renamed National Games from the IX Games in Bombay in 1940. Modern National Games on Olympic lines started in 1985 in Delhi.
2. National Championships: Conducted every year by National Sports Associations and Federations. Categories: Mini, Sub Junior, Junior, Youth, Senior and Veteran, in boys/men and girls/women. Individual, team and weight-category championships are held as per sport.
3. Inter University Tournaments: Started in 1941. Organised annually on All India basis or zone basis. Only member universities/institutes participate with one team each. Formats used are knock-out, league or league-cum-knock-out.
4. SGFI Games (School Games Federation of India): Formed in December 1954 to promote school sports. National School Games are held every year for age groups U-14, U-17 and U-19. Only school boys and girls below 19 years can participate.