This year Meghalaya will host the 2nd North East Olympic games 2022 from October 30 to November 6 , 2022 in Shillong. The first North East Olympic Games were held in Manipur in October 2018, but the pandemic prevented the second edition from taking place as planned in Arunachal Pradesh hence, this year’s North East Olympic Games 2.0 in Meghalaya aims to bridge the long gap for aspiring sportsperson of the region to improve themselves.
About 4,000 sportspersons from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura will be competing.
A total of 18 disciplines have been finalised-Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Judo, Karate, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Wushu, Cycling, Golf, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
Banteidor Lyngdoh, the minister of sports and youth affairs, claimed that the sports chosen were ascertained based on the availability of infrastructure and on the advice of the Meghalaya State Olympic Association shortly after presiding over a high-level meeting between the North East Organising Committee, Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs, and the North East Olympic Association (NEOA) (MSOA).
