Ahmedabad, October 10 (Daily Kiran) : The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Indian government, in collaboration with the Gujarat government, is set to host the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games on October 12, 2026, at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad. This event will take place under India’s BRICS chairmanship.
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, will officially inaugurate the games. The opening ceremony will also feature Gujarat’s Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Nikhil Khadse, and Gujarat’s Sports Minister Dr. Jairam Gammit.
Representatives from BRICS member and partner countries will come together to showcase traditional and indigenous sports, promoting cultural exchange, heritage preservation, and cooperation among nations through sports.
Designed as a non-competitive platform, the games will focus on demonstrations, documentation, and exchanges of traditional sports practices. Emphasis will be placed on cultural significance, interaction among practitioners, and the sharing of information.
Participants are expected to present a variety of traditional and indigenous sports and cultural practices. Examples include Gorodki from Belarus, Lucha de Cholitas and Tinku from Bolivia, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Capoeira from Brazil, Wushu and Lion Dance from China, Ethiopian wrestling (Tegel), and Mallakhamb and Yoga from India, among others.
To strengthen cooperation and explore opportunities for promoting traditional and indigenous sports within the BRICS framework, bilateral meetings with incoming delegations are planned.
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