The first (and only) Punjab Games were held from 5–11 December 2004, in Patiala city in Indian Punjab.
Some 700 sports persons from both Eastern (Indian) and Western (Pakistani) Punjab competed in the following sports:
- Hockey
- Cycling
- Athletics
- Gymnastics
- Polo
- Handball
- Wrestling
- Badminton
- Volleyball
- Tug of war
- Shooting
- Kabaddi
The Second Punjab Games 2005 were scheduled to be held in Lahore, the provincial capital of Western Punjab in December 2005; and were postponed, and eventually cancelled, due to 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
The Third Punjab Games 2006 were proposed to be held in Jalandhar, however never happened.
See also
References
- "World Punjabi centre to be set up in Patiala". The Times of India. 2 February 2004. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- "PUTTING THE PERIPHERY AT THE CENTER - Indian States' Role in Foreign Policy" (PDF). Carnegie India.
- "Indo-Pak Punjab Games in Nov". The Times of India. 28 January 2004. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- "Indo-Pak Punjab Games begin in riot of colour".
- "Indo-Pak Punjab Games commence at Patiala". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- Also referred to as the "All-Punjab Games" or "Indo-Pak Punjab Games".
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