2015 National Games of India

The 2015 National Games of India, also known as the 35th National Games of India, was held from 31 January 2015 to 14 February 2015 across seven districts of Kerala, India.[1] It was the second time that Kerala hosted the national games, the first being when it hosted the 27th National Games in 1987.

35th National Games of India
2015 National Games Logo
Host cityThiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Kannur
MottoGet Set Play
Opening ceremony31 January 2015 (2015-01-31)
Closing ceremony14 February 2015 (2015-02-14)
Officially opened byVenkaiah Naidu, Union Minister
Officially closed byPranab Mukherjee, Honourable President of India
Athlete's OathPreeja Sreedharan
Torch lighterP. T. Usha and Anju Bobby George
Main venueGreenfield Stadium
Websitehttp://www.kerala2015.com

The opening ceremony took place at Greenfield Stadium, on 31 January 2015 at 6.00 PM. Union Minister of Urban Development, Shri Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the opening ceremony.

Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was selected as the goodwill ambassador for the games.[2]

Mascot
Ammu, the great hornbill.

Ammu, the Great Hornbill (the state bird of Kerala) was chosen as the mascot, reflecting a concern for conservation as this is a species facing extinction. It is also an expression of the need to preserve Kerala's rain forests and regenerate the lost habitat of this precious bird. The choice of a feminine name for the mascot is a tribute to the women of Kerala.

Games Village

The Games Village is constructed based on the novel concept of Prefabricated Housing Technology. The Prefabricated housing would go well with the concept of ‘Green Games’ as it is environmentally friendly, lightweight, energy efficient and faster to construct. One major advantage of this technology is that the individual housing units can be dismantled and relocated to other locations after the Games with additional cost in the form of steel Flashing / trims, civil foundation, internal electrification and plumbing, hardware, floor finish, wall cladding etc.

A total of 365 pre-fab houses occupying 5 athletes per room while team officials and coaches will be allocated single or double rooms. Social infrastructures such as kitchen, food courts, reception desks, medical centre, recreational zone, health club, open-air theatre, conference halls etc. are included in the Games Village. Apart from these, it also has house-keeping, solid waste management, security, clean water distribution facilities and even landscaping.

The Games Village is a ‘miniature India' as this venue is supposed to be the most vocal and visual representation of India's national integration at the Games.

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony was held at Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. Union Minister for Urban Development, Venkaiah Naidu declared the Games open in the presence of Kerala Chief Minister, Oommen Chandy, State Sports Minister, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Union Minister of State for Sports, Sarbananda Sonowal, IOA president N. Ramachandran and the local M.P., Shashi Tharoor.[3] The games torch, a cauldron shaped like a traditional Kerala lamp, was lit by athletes P. T. Usha and Anju Bobby George, and was passed to them by Sachin Tendulkar. The oath was taken on the behalf of the participants by the Kerala captain, Preeja Sreedharan.

Sports events

There are 33 sports disciplines in 2015 Kerala Games.[4] Yachting is a newly included event. Aquatics (50 disciplines) and athletics (44 disciplines) were the biggest and most popular events in Kerala Games 2015; shooting (38 disciplines) became another big event.

Sports eventNumber of medals
Aquatics50
Athletics44
Shooting38
Canoeing36
Wrestling24
Cycling20
Boxing20
Gymnastics20
Rowing18
Archery15
Weightlifting15
Wushu15
Judo14
Fencing12
Lawn Bowls8
Badminton7
Table Tennis7
Tennis6
Triathlon4
Basketball2
Beach Handball2
Beach Volleyball2
Football2
Handball2
Hockey2
Kabbadi2
Kho Kho2
Netball2
Squash2
Volleyball2
Taekwondo1
Rugby Sevens1
Yachting1

Venues
Venue Sports District
Agricultural College Indoor StadiumTaekwondo, NetballThiruvananthapuram
Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium (CSN)AthleticsThiruvananthapuram
Cherai BeachYachtingErnakulam
CIAL Convention CenterFencingErnakulam
CIAL Golf CourseLawn BowlsErnakulam
EMS StadiumFootballKozhikode
Corporation Stadium, ThrissurFootballThrissur
Greenfield StadiumThiruvananthapuram
Indoor Stadium, MundayadWrestling, BasketballKannur
Jawaharlal Nehru International StadiumArcheryErnakulam
Jimmy George Indoor StadiumHandball, GymnasticsThiruvananthapuram
Kerala Police AcademyShootingThiruvananthapuram
Kovalam BypassTriathlonThiruvananthapuram
Kozhikode BeachBeach VolleyballKozhikode
Lal Bahadur Shastri Corporation StadiumRugbyKollam
LNCPE Velodrome and Indoor StadiumCycling, WushuThiruvananthapuram
Medical College GroundFootballKozhikode
New Hockey StadiumHockeyKollam
New Tennis ComplexTennisThiruvananthapuram
Pirappancode Aquatics ComplexAquaticsThiruvananthapuram
Rajiv Gandhi Indoor StadiumTable Tennis, BadmintonErnakulam
Shankumugham BeachBeach HandballThiruvananthapuram
Shooting RangeShootingThiruvananthapuram
Squash CourtSquashThiruvananthapuram
Sreepadam StadiumKho Kho, KabadiThiruvananthapuram
Thriprayar Indoor StadiumBoxingThrissur
University StadiumAthleticsThiruvananthapuram
Vembanad lakeRowing, Canoeing & KayakingAlappuzha
V.K.N. Menon Indoor StadiumVolleyballThrissur
V.K.N. Menon Indoor StadiumWeightlifting, JudoThrissur

Top 10 medal winners
Rank Sport Athlete State Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Swimming Sajan Prakash Kerala 6 2 0 8
2 Canoeing & Kayaking Rajina Kiro Andaman and Nicobar Islands 5 1 0 6
3 Canoeing & Kayaking Madhya Pradesh 5 1 0 6
4 Swimming Aakanksha Vora Maharashtra 5 1 0 6
5 Shooting Vijay Kumar Services 5 0 1 6
6 Shooting Gurpreet Singh Services 5 0 0 5
7 Gymnastics Dipa Karmakar Tripura 5 0 0 5
8 Swimming Richa Mishra Madhya Pradesh 4 1 2 7
9 Shooting Chain Singh Manhas Services 4 1 1 6
10 Swimming Aditi Dhumatkar Maharashtra 4 1 0 5

Medals tally
Main article: 2015 National Games of India medal table

The top ten ranked teams at the Games are listed below. The host state, Kerala, is highlighted.

  *   Host state

RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Services913335159
2 Kerala*544860162
3 Haryana404027107
4 Maharashtra304350123
5 Punjab27343293
6 Madhya Pradesh23274191
7 Manipur22212669
8 Tamil Nadu16162052
9 Gujarat104620
10 Assam951125
11–32Remaining82133224439
Totals (32 states)4044045321340

Greening the National Games

The 2015 National Games was associated with green protocols.[5] This was initiated by Suchitwa Mission, aiming for "zero-waste" venues. Waste Management programmes were implemented at all 29 venues. To make the event "disposable-free", a ban on the use of disposable water bottles was enforced.[6] The event witnessed the usage of reusable tableware and stainless steel tumblers.[7] Athletes were provided with refillable steel flasks.[8] It is estimated that these green practices prevented the generation of about 120 metric tonnes of disposable waste.[9] Suchitwa Mission requested the help of volunteers to achieve the green objectives,[10] and the service of these 700 volunteers to achieve the green objectives were applauded by the Chief Minister.[11]

References
  1. "Kerala to host 35th National Games from January 31". The Hindu. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  2. "Sachin Tendulkar to be goodwill ambassador for national games". The Hindu. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
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Preceded by
2011 National Games of India		 National Games of India Succeeded by
2020 National Games of India
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