2026 North East Games

2026 North East Games
LocationArunachal Pradesh
Start date12 October 2026
End date18 October 2026
Teams8

The 2026 North East Games is the 4th Edition of North East Games. The event will be hosted by Arunachal Pradesh from 12 October to 18 October 2026.[1][2][3][4]

History

In 2018, Manipur hosted the first edition of North East Olympic Games.[5] 2020 edition was cancelled for COVID-19 Pandemic. The 2022 edition was scheduled to be hosted by Arunachal Pradesh, but it was hosted by Meghalaya commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Meghalaya's Statehood.[6] The 2024 North East Olympic Games was hosted by Nagaland.[7]

In 2024, 'Olympic' word was removed from the game name and it became North East Games.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "4th North East Games scheduled from 12th to 18th October 2026". Zhosato Vadeo. 22 December 2025 – via Facebook.
  2. ↑ "Arunachal proposes to host 4th North East Games 2026 in Itanagar". 21 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Arunachal submits proposal to host 4th NE Games 2026". 21 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "North East Games | the Arunachal Times". 24 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "First edition of North East Olympic Games begins in Imphal". 24 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Meghalaya to host upcoming North East Olympics Games from October 30". 11 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "3rd Edition of North East Games 2024 Begins in Nagaland". 21 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "'Olympic' dropped from NE Olympic Association, NE Olympic Games". 6 March 2024.