NCC National Games opens in Delhi
Nearly 2000 cadets from 17 State Directorates representing all states and Union Territories in the country are participating in this game.
"The aim of the NCC Games is to provide the talented sportspersons amongst the cadets a feel of a major sporting event and prepare them with requisite match temperament and further their sporting careers. An added aim is also to showcase and promote low cost indigenous games such as Kabbadi and Kho-Kho among the youth," read a government statement.
The NCC National Games being conducted over eleven days from Oct 7 to 17 will see competitions in seven sports disciplines- Football, Hockey, Athletics, Kabbadi, Kho-Kho, Volleyball and Shooting.
Football will be played at various venues in Delhi Cantt with finals slated on Oct 14.
Hockey will be conducted in Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Delhi with finals on Oct 16.
All events are being conducted at Delhi except Shooting which has already been conducted at Asansol, West Bengal.
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