The ninth national sports competition to be held in Gandaki province from 5th June to 11. According to the National Sports Council, 35 games were played in the eighth national sporting event held three years ago and this time rugby will be competing in 36 sports.
According to National Council Member Secretary Tanklal Ghisingh, players from 11 states including seven provinces, three departmental teams and one non-resident Nepali team will participate in the competition.
The number of players in the tournament will be around 6,800. Similarly, one thousand coaches and about five hundred managers will participate in the national games.
Games to be held in Ninth National Games:-
- Football 2. Athletics 3. Boxing 4. Weightlifting 5. Table Tennis 6. Cricket 7. Lawn Tennis 8. Swimming 9. Shooting 10. Volleyball 11. Squash 12. Taekwondo 13. Judo 14. Archery 15. Kabaddi 16. Khoya Khoya 17. Usu 18. Basketball 19. Badminton 20. Cycling 21. Karate 22. Wrestling 23. Fencing 24. Triathlon 25. Paragliding 26. Bay 27. Handwall 28. Intelligence 29. Soft Tennis 30. ITF Taekwondo 31. Septakro 32. Workout 33. Physical Fitness 34. Full Contact Karate 35. Hockey 36. Rugby
Exhibition games
- Chhello
- Cannoning