The has conveyed to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) its in-principle approval to host the 37thNational Gamesin October 2023.
IOA is pleased to note the wholehearted support of the government of Goa to host the 37th National Games in 2023, hence conveying IOA’s approval to organise the 37th National Games in Goa. The Goa delegation may receive the IOA flag in the closing ceremony of the 36th National Games on October 12 in Surat, Gujarat.
Goa had signed the contract to host the National Games in 2011 but, technically, its turn was only after the 35th edition, which was hosted by Kerala in January 2015. Since then, the state sought multiple postponements after finalising 2016 as the year to host the Games.