National Games of Pakistan - wikipedia National Games of Pakistan The National Games of Pakistan is a multi-sport event held in Pakistan. It comprises various disciplines in which sportsmen from the different teams participate against each other. The games are organized by Pakistan Sports Board, Pakistan Olympic Association and the host province. First Edition of Quaid - e-Azam Inter Provincial Youth Games was already take place in Islamabad ( 1 ) Contents 1 History 2 Post-independence 3 Organisation 4 Editions 5 Sports 6 References 7 External links History Before the Independence, in 1924, Indian chapter of the Olympic movement was born. The founder was G.D. Sondhi, the first Secretary of the Punjab Olympic Association. Lt. Col H.L.O. Garrett, vice principal of Government College, Lahore, was the President of the founder body. At the same time, the Indian Olympic Games were organised in Delhi, Calcutta, and Lahore, the then capital of undivided Punjab. The Games were held every two years from 1924 as Indian Olympic Games and were renamed as National Games when they were first held in Bombay in 1940. Post-independence After the independence of Pakistan the first National Games were held at Polo Ground, Karachi from 23 to 25 April 1948. The games were organised by Mr. Ahmed E.H. Jaffar, the first President of Pakistan Olympic Association. Sportsmen and officials from East Pakistan ( now Bangladesh ) and all the integrated Provincial units of West Pakistan took part in these Games. The total number of athletes was 140. No competitors were, however, invited from any foreign country. Competitions were held in Track and Field, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling. The overall championship was won by the Punjab contingent. Father of the nation and first Governor General of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah declared the games open. The Quaid - i - Azam donated a `` Challenge Shield '' from his private funds. The trophy is now named as the `` Quaid - i - Azam Trophy '' and is awarded to the winner team on every edition. Organisation The games are jointly organised by Pakistan Sports Board, Pakistan Olympic Association and the provincialgovernment of the host city. The National Games are required to be held once in two years leaving those years in which the Olympic Games and Asian Games are scheduled to be held, depending upon situation in country. Only in exceptional cases or natural calamity, the Pakistan Olympic Association ( POA ) can allow relaxation from the general rule. The duration and the regulation of the National Games is entirely within the jurisdiction of POA. Editions List of National Games of the British Raj Competition name Number Year Venue Indian Olympic Games 1924 Lahore II 1926 Not Available III 1928 Lahore IV 1930 Allahabad V 1932 Madras VI 1934 Delhi VII 1936 Lahore VIII 1938 Calcutta National Games IX 1940 Bombay X 1942 Patiala XI 1944 Lahore XII 1946 Lahore List of National Pakistan Number Year Venue Winner 1948 Karachi Punjab II 1950 Lahore Services III 1952 Lahore Services IV 1954 Sahiwal No trophy was awarded V 1955 Dhaka ( formerly East Pak ) Services VI 1956 Lahore Pakistan Army VII 1958 Peshawar Pakistan Army VIII 1960 Dhaka ( formerly East Pak ) Pakistan Army IX 1962 Lahore Pakistan Army X 1964 Dhaka ( formerly East Pak ) Pakistan Army XI 1966 Lahore Pakistan Army XII 1968 Dhaka ( formerly East Pak ) Pakistan Army XIII 1970 Karachi Pakistan Army XIV 1972 Lahore Pakistan Army XV Peshawar Pakistan Army XVI 1976 Karachi Pakistan Army XVII 1978 Lahore Pakistan Army XVIII 1980 Karachi Pakistan Army XIX 1982 Peshawar Pakistan Army XX 1984 Faisalabad Pakistan Army XXI 1986 Quetta Pakistan Army XXII Karachi Pakistan Army XXIII Peshawar Pakistan Army XXIV Lahore Pakistan Army XXV 1995 Quetta Pakistan Army XXVI Karachi Pakistan Army XXVII 1998 Peshawar Pakistan Army XXVIII Lahore Pakistan Army XXIX Quetta Pakistan Army XXX 2007 Karachi Pakistan Army XXXI Peshawar Pakistan Army XXXII 2012 Lahore WAPDA Sports In 2010, athletes participated in 21 different sports in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Athletics Baseball Body building Boxing Football Handball Field hockey Judo Kabadi Karate Netball Rowing Shooting Squash Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Volleyball Weightlifting Wrestling Wushu References Jump up ^ Arvind Katyal. `` Decision on National Games on Aug 2 ''. Retrieved 2007 - 12 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Tribune : Punjab the Spirit of Sports ''. Jump up ^ http://www.sports.gov.pk/Participation/National%20Games.htm#HNG Archived 25 August 2011 at WebCite Jump up ^ http://www.poa.org.pk/new/ Jump up ^ http://www.nationalgames.com.pk/ External links Official website Sports webpage at Pakistani Government website Multi-sport events Global Olympics Olympic Games Summer Winter Youth Olympic Games Disabled sports Deaflympics Défi sportif Invictus Games CPISRA World Games INAS Global Games IBSA World Games IWAS World Games World Dwarf Games Paralympic Games Summer Winter Special Olympics Summer Winter Professions Lumberjack World Championship World Air Games World Martial Arts Games World Military Games World Police and Fire Games World Firefighters Games World Roller Games European Championship in Forestry Skills Southern Forestry Conclave Stihl Timbersports Series World Logging Championship Youth and students Gymnasiade International Children 's Games SELL Student Games Universiade World Interuniversity Games Commonwealth Youth Games Other types Arafura Games CSIT World Sports Games Dew Tour Mind Sports Olympiad World Mind Sports Games SportAccord World Mind Games TAFISA World Games World Combat Games World Games World Masters Games X Games World Beach Games Intercommunity Commonwealth Games CPLP Games Croatian World Games Gay Games Invictus Games Islamic Solidarity Games Jeux de la Francophonie Lusophony Games Maccabiah Games Pan Arab Games Pan-Armenian Games Transplant Games World Eskimo Indian Olympics World Indigenous Games World Nomad Games World Outgames Regional Africa African Youth Games African Games All - 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