SURKHET, Nov 13: All three tiers of government are gearing up for the 10th National Games, which will be held in Karnali Province for the first time. The competitions will begin on November 24, while the formal inauguration is scheduled for December 2. The event will run until December 15, 2026.
Preparations have been accelerated, said Rabin Chand, member secretary of the Karnali Province Sports Development Council. A total of 32 sports have been scheduled, with 23 to be held in Surkhet, the provincial capital.
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Other events will take place in Dailekh, Kalikot, Salyan and West Rukum districts of Karnali. Some competitions will also be hosted in neighbouring Lumbini Province because of inadequate sports infrastructure in Karnali.
Competitions in men's and women's cricket, men's football, men's and women's handball, women's basketball, tennis and swimming will begin on November 24, ahead of the formal inauguration.
Surkhet will host athletics, men's football, cricket, volleyball, hockey, rugby, cycling, karate, taekwondo, full-contact karate, wushu, boxing, badminton, table tennis, gymnastics, handball, squash, basketball, kabaddi, archery, weightlifting, esports and sepak takraw.
Dailekh will host ITF taekwondo, Kalikot chess, Salyan judo and wrestling, and West Rukum bodybuilding.
