2007 National Games of India
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Statue of games mascot Rongmon in front of Sorusajai Stadium | |||
| Host city | Guwahati, Assam, India | ||
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| Teams participating | 33 | ||
| Athletes participating | 10,945 | ||
| Events | 32 | ||
| Opening ceremony | 9 February 2007 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 18 February 2007 | ||
| Officially opened by | Sonia Gandhi | ||
| Officially closed by | Dr. Manmohan Singh | ||
| Torch Lighter | Bhogeswar Baruah | ||
| Main venue | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Sarusajai, Guwahati | ||
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The 2007 National Games, also known as the 33rd National Games of India, was held from 9 February 2007 to 18 February 2007 in Guwahati, Assam, India.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi declared the 33rd National Games open amid clamorous cheering from the 30,000 strong crowd at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium. Bihar did not participate in the games.
Medal table
| Rank | State | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Services | 59 | 46 | 37 | 143 |
| 2 | Manipur | 51 | 32 | 40 | 123 |
| 3 | Assam | 38 | 53 | 57 | 148 |
| 4 | Kerala | 31 | 19 | 25 | 75 |
| 5 | Haryana | 30 | 22 | 28 | 80 |
| 6 | Delhi | 27 | 27 | 32 | 86 |
| 7 | Punjab | 25 | 39 | 40 | 104 |
| 8 | Maharashtra | 25 | 28 | 44 | 97 |
| 9 | Uttar Pradesh | 25 | 18 | 34 | 77 |
| 10 | Karnataka | 21 | 21 | 29 | 71 |
| 11 | Andhra Pradesh | 21 | 17 | 20 | 58 |
| 12 | Madhya Pradesh | 12 | 19 | 32 | 63 |
| 13 | West Bengal | 12 | 13 | 18 | 43 |
| 14 | Tamil Nadu | 10 | 21 | 20 | 51 |
| 15 | Jharkhand | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 16 | Chandigarh | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 17 | Orissa | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 18 | Uttarakhand | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 19 | Gujarat | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 20 | Jammu Kashmir | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 21 | Chhattisgarh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Himachal Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 23 | Sikkim | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | Rajasthan | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 25 | Goa | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | Nagaland | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 27 | Mizoram | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 28 | Andaman Nicobar | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 29 | Meghalaya | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 30 | Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 425 | 421 | 549 | 1395 | |
Closing ceremony
Capacity crowd witnessed the closing ceremony. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. State Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Ajai Singh, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi were also present at the ceremony. [1]
References
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