ANSF Announces Sport for All Games and Festival 2026

National platform to promote inclusive sports and traditional games in India

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh | 2026

The Association for National Sports Federations (ANSF) has officially announced the organisation of the Sport for All Games and Festival 2026, a major national-level multi-sport event aimed at promoting inclusive participation, traditional sports, and grassroots sporting culture across India.

The festival will be hosted at Mahamaya Sports Stadium, Ghaziabad (Delhi NCR) during April–May 2026 and will bring together athletes, sports federations, institutions, and practitioners from all States and Union Territories of India.

The Sport for All Games and Festival 2026 will feature multiple national events, including the Ambedkar National Games 2026, National Traditional Sports & Games Festival 2026, National Gilli-Danda Tournament 2026, and the Mallyuddha National Championship 2026, along with demonstrations of indigenous and regional games.

Speaking on the occasion, ANSF officials stated that the initiative is designed to strengthen the Sport for All movement, encourage mass participation beyond elite competition, and preserve India’s rich heritage of traditional and indigenous sports.

ANSF is a member of TAFISA (The Association for International Sport for All) and is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The festival is being organised in association with leading national bodies, including the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Sports Foundation, Traditional Sports and Games Federation – India, Indian Gilli-Danda Federation, and Mallyuddha India Federation.

The organisers have invited national and state sports federations, traditional sports bodies, educational institutions, academies, NGOs, athletes, coaches, referees, and volunteers to associate with and participate in the festival.

The event aims to promote physical fitness, social inclusion, youth empowerment, and national unity, while providing a unified platform for modern sports and traditional games under one national movement.

Further details regarding registration, participation, and official schedules will be announced soon.

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