Meghalaya has a variety of sports. The Meghalaya Games are hosted annually in the state.[1]

The 2022 North East Olympic Games were hosted in the state.[2]

Around ₹1,000 crore (US$130 million) will be committed to developing sports in Meghalaya by the government from 2024 to 2028.[3]

Traditional games

Meghalaya has a rich indigenous sporting heritage among its three major tribes, the Khasi, Garo and Jaintia.[4] Some of these indigenous games are included in the Meghalaya Games.[1]

Archery is still common in some villages, with a colonial-era custom of betting on polo matches now prevalent in modern archery competitions.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Reporter, By Our (2023-12-05). "3rd Meghalaya Games will be confluence of modern, traditional games". The Shillong Times. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. ↑ Saini, Abhishek (2022-11-17). "North East Olympic Games: The first mile of Meghalaya's road to sporting success". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  3. ↑ "Meghalaya to spend 1000cr on sports infra in next 5 yrs". The Times of India. 2023-10-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. ↑ PUBLIC (2023-08-27). "Reviving forgotten games". The Shillong Times. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ↑ "Photos: Archery thrives among the Indigenous in northeast India". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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