National Games schedule today, Oct 8: List of events, time, where to watch

National Games 2022: Let’s take a look at the events scheduled on October 8.

Published : Oct 08, 2022 06:18 IST

Judokas in action at the 36th National Games at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. | Photo Credit: KRISHNAN VV

The 2022 National Games of India will be held in Gujarat from September 29 to October 12, 2022. India’s prestigious multi-event sporting showcase returns after a gap of seven years. It was last held in Kerala in 2015. 

The National Games  will be held across six cities of Gujarat- Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. Gujarat will host the National Games for the first time. This will be the 36th edition of the National Games, and an estimated 7,000 athletes will take part across 36 sporting disciplines.

Here are the list of events scheduled to take place on October 6 (timings in IST)-

Mallakhamb (Sanskardham, Ahmedabad)

Men and Women - 9:00 AM onwards

Football (Football - Shahibagh Police Stadium)

Women’s semifinals- morning session at 09:30 AM, evening session at 3:30 PM

Yogasana (EKA TransStadia, Ahmedabad)

Women’s semifinal 9AM-10:30 AM and 2:15 PM-5:15 PM

Men’s semifinal- 11 AM-12 PM and 5:45 PM- 8:30 PM

Golf (Kensville Golf and Country Club)

From 9:00 AM onwards

Soft Tennis (Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad)

Women’s team semifinals - 10 AM to 11:30 PM, finals- 2 PM-4 PM

Men’s Team semifinals - 11:30 AM to 1 PM, finals 2 PM to 4 PM

Cycling (CHH road , Gandhinagar)

Men’s 40 Km. Ind. Time Trial  final- 7 AM onwards

Women’s 80 Km. Mass Start final- 9 AM onwards

Judo (Mahatma Mandir Exhibition Hall - 1)

Women -52 kg, 57kg Preliminaries - 10:30 AM onwards

Men  -73Kg, -81Kg Preliminaries - 10:30 AM onwards

Women 52 kg, 57kg, Finals - 4 PM onwards

Men  -73Kg, -81Kg Finals - 4 PM onwards

Wushu (Mahatma Mandir Venue 2,Gandhinagar)

SANDA (MALE): PRELIMINARY ROUND – 56KG, 60KG, 65KG,70KG & 75KG TAOLU (MALE & FEMALE) - CHANGQUAN  - 09:00 AM - 1:00 PM

SANDA (FEMALE): PRELIMINARY ROUND – 52KG & 60KG TAOLU (MALE & FEMALE) – NANQUAN  -3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Boxing (Mahatma Mandir V3)

Time Men (Preliminaries) (Ring 1) Women (Preliminaries) (Ring 2)
3 PM 51 kg 52kg
3:15 PM 51 kg 52kg
3:30 PM 57 kg 57 Kg
3:45 PM 57 kg 57 Kg
4 PM 60kg 60 kg
4:15 PM 60 kg 60 kg
4:30 PM 67 kg 66kg
4:45 PM 67 kg 66kg
5 PM 75kg 75 kg
5:15 PM 75kg 75kg
5:30 PM 80 kg
5:45 PM 80 kg
6 PM 92 kg
6:15 PM 92 kg
6:30 PM 92+ kg
6:45 PM 92+ kg

Aquatics (Swimming Complex, Rajkot)

WATER POLO-

Women/ Men matches- 11 AM onwards

SWIMMING-

100m breast stroke women- 5 PM

100m breast stroke men- 5:05 PM

100m freestyle women- 5:20 PM

100m freestyle men- 5:35 PM

Mixed 4X100 MEDLEY RELAY- 5:55 PM

Hockey (Major Dhyanchand Hockey Ground, Rajkot)

Men’s quarterfinal from 7 AM onwards

Volleyball (Multi-Purpose Hall, SAG Sports Complex)

Men and women matches- 12 PM onwards

Soft Ball (IIT Gandhinagar)

Women/Men matches- 8:30 AM onwards

Beach Volleyball (Dumas Beach, Surat)

Men/ Women- 7:30 AM onwards

Where can you watch the National Games 2022 live?
The Games will be televised live on Doordarshan Sports and the YouTube channel of Prasar Bharti Sports.