Nagaland State & Para Games 2026 Phase 2 begins as Phek top the inter-district athletics medal tally.
DIMAPUR — The second phase of the Nagaland State & Para Games (NSPG) 2026 began on Monday with lawn tennis competitions at the Nagaland Lawn Tennis Complex, Kuda Village, Dimapur, while the 17th Inter-District Athletics Meet concluded with Phek district topping the overall athletics medal tally.
According to a press release issued by the Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA), the second phase features seven sporting disciplines scheduled across Chümoukedima and Dimapur from November 9 to the 14th, bringing together athletes representing all 17 districts of Nagaland on the theme “Stronger Together”.
The sporting disciplines include boxing, football, lawn tennis, sepak takraw, taekwondo, volleyball and wushu.
Boxing competitions will be held from November 10 to the 13th at the 1st NAP Ground, Chümoukedima, while football will take place from November 10 to the 14th at the DGP Sports Ground, Chümoukedima.
Lawn tennis competitions, which commenced on November 9, will continue until November 11 at the Nagaland Lawn Tennis Complex, Kuda Village, Dimapur.
Sepak takraw will be held from November 12 to the 14th at the Multi-Discipline Sports Stadium, Regional Centre for Sporting Excellence, Sovima, Chümoukedima.
Taekwondo competitions are scheduled for November 10 and the 11th at the K Kire, IPS Indoor Badminton Stadium, Police Complex, Chümoukedima, while volleyball will take place from November 10 to the 13th at the 1st NAP Ground, Chümoukedima.
Wushu competitions will be held on November 13 and 14 at the K Kire, IPS Indoor Badminton Stadium, Police Complex, Chümoukedima.
Inter-district athletics meet concludes
Meanwhile, the 17th Inter-District Athletics Meet concluded at the SAI Athletics Track, Multi-Disciplinary Sports Complex, Dimapur, with participation from over 400 athletes and officials representing 16 districts across Nagaland.
According to a separate press release issued by the Nagaland Athletics Association (NAA), the four-day competition, held from November 3 to the 6th and part of NSPG 2026, witnessed athletes competing in a wide range of events.
The meet featured 33 track and field events for men and women, along with cross-country events.
In the overall athletics medal tally, Phek secured the first position with 10 gold, three silver and five bronze medals, taking its total to 18 medals. Kohima finished second with eight gold, nine silver and seven bronze medals, recording the highest overall medal count of 24. Mon secured third position with six gold and two silver medals, followed by Noklak in fourth position with four gold, four silver and four bronze medals.
Peren finished fifth with four gold, one silver and three bronze medals, while Dimapur secured sixth position with one gold, seven silver and four bronze medals. Tuensang finished seventh with one gold, three silver and one bronze medal, followed by Tseminyu in eighth position with one gold and one bronze medal.
Wokha secured ninth position with three silver and four bronze medals, while Chümoukedima finished tenth with one silver and three bronze medals.
Mokokchung and Shamator were placed joint 11th with one silver medal each, followed by Longleng in 13th position with two bronze medals and Meluri in 14th position with one bronze medal.
Kiphire and Niuland did not secure any medals.
Men's and women's results
In the men's category, Kohima topped the medal tally with six gold, four silver and four bronze medals, followed by Mon with five gold and two silver medals.
Phek finished third with four gold, one silver and three bronze medals, while Dimapur secured fourth position with one gold, four silver and two bronze medals.
Tseminyu finished fifth with one gold and one bronze medal, followed by Wokha with two silver and four bronze medals.
Noklak secured seventh position with two silver and one bronze medal, Chümoukedima finished eighth with one silver and one bronze medal, Mokokchung ninth with one silver medal, and Meluri tenth with one bronze medal.
Tuensang, Shamator, Longleng, Niuland and Peren did not secure any medals in the men's category.
In the women's category, Phek topped the medal tally with five gold, two silver and two bronze medals, followed by Noklak with four gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
Peren finished third with four gold and three bronze medals, while Kohima secured fourth position with two gold, five silver and three bronze medals.
Tuensang finished fifth with one gold, three silver and one bronze medal, followed by Mon with one gold medal.
Dimapur secured seventh position with three silver and two bronze medals, while Shamator and Wokha shared eighth position with one silver medal each.
Chümoukedima finished tenth with two bronze medals, followed by Longleng in 11th position with one bronze medal.
Kiphire, Mokokchung and Tseminyu did not secure any medals in the women's category.
In the mixed 4x400-metre relay, Phek secured the gold medal, Peren won silver and Longleng claimed bronze.