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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to Inaugurate BRICS Games 2026 in Ahmedabad
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News18•10-10-2026, 12:45
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to Inaugurate BRICS Games 2026 in Ahmedabad
- •Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will declare open the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games 2026 in Ahmedabad on Monday.
- •The event is organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex.
- •India will showcase traditional sports including Mallakhamb, Yogasana, and Kalaripayattu during the event.
- •The non-competitive platform aims to promote cultural exchange, heritage preservation, and people-to-people cooperation among BRICS member and partner nations.
- •Participating countries include Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Africa, and the UAE, alongside host India.
Key Questions Answered
The BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games 2026 will be held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on 12 October 2026 under India's BRICS Chairmanship.
During the event, India will showcase traditional and indigenous sports such as Mallakhamb, Yogasana, and Kalaripayattu.
The Games are designed as a non-competitive platform focused on the demonstration, documentation, and exchange of traditional sporting practices, emphasizing cultural significance, practitioner interaction, and heritage preservation.
