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38th National Games – A Watershed

            Event in the History of Uttarakhand







                                          of our players has also been
                                          outstanding and extraordinary,
                                          marking a new chapter in the
                                          sports history of Uttarakhand.
                                          Nearly ten thousand players
                                          from all over the country
                                          converged on the land of
                                          Devbhoomi.  It  allowed  us  to
                                          witness a colourful kaleidoscope
                                          of India in Uttarakhand, which
             Pushkar Singh Dhami
                                          was a matter of great fortune
           Chief Minister, Uttarakhand    for us.
                                              From   arrangements    to
                                          conducting sports competitions,
                                          the  38th  National  Games  has
                                          proved to be a landmark event.
                                          The National Games, this time,
                                          would also be long remembered
                                          for   the environment-friendly
                                          steps, facilities, and health care
                                          of the players. Uttarakhand had
                                          never performed so brilliantly
                                          at the National Games before
            Uttarakhand is celebrating    this. Since the formation of the
        the silver jubilee of its formation   state, whenever Uttarakhand
        this  year.    Organizing  the  38th   participated in the National
        National Games at its beginning   Games, it won only ten to 19
        has  proved  to  be  a  significant   medals. Similarly, in the medal
        turning point for us. Conducting   table, it was ranked 13th to
        the National Games with the       26th. The same has been the
        vision  of making  the  devbhumi   case with gold medals, whose
        a sports land has proved to be a   number has ranged from one
        milestone. I am thrilled that not   to a maximum of five. But in the
        only did we organize a grand      38th National Games if we look
        event, but the performance        at the  number of medals won,


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