Punjab Games

The first (and only) Punjab Games^[a] were held from 5–11 December 2004, in Patiala city in Indian Punjab.^[4]

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.^[5]

See also

• Punjabi sports (India)
• Qila Raipur Sports Festival

References

1. "World Punjabi centre to be set up in Patiala". The Times of India. 2 February 2004. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
2. "PUTTING THE PERIPHERY AT THE CENTER - Indian States' Role in Foreign Policy" (PDF). Carnegie India.
3. "Indo-Pak Punjab Games in Nov". The Times of India. 28 January 2004. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
4. "Indo-Pak Punjab Games begin in riot of colour".
5. "Indo-Pak Punjab Games commence at Patiala". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 22 November 2023.

1. Also referred to as the "All-Punjab Games"^[1][2] or "Indo-Pak Punjab Games".^[3]