The Chhattisgarhia Olympics is underway across the state in a bid to save traditional sports which are on the verge of extinction.
An official communiqué on Thursday said that revival of traditional sports will strengthen cultural roots and people in Bastar are actively participating in the competitions.
There will be six phases of the games, from villages to the state level. The first round began on October 6 and ended on October 11.
From October 15, competitions will be held at the zone level, followed by district, division, urban cluster level, district and finally at the state level.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched the event on October 6. During his visit to Bastar, he participated in Chhattisgarhia Olympics by playing ‘gilli danda’.
There are 14 types of traditional sports divided into team and individual categories. There are three age categories: under 18 years, 18 to 40, and over 40 years.
The games include gilli danda, pitthool, sankhali, langdi race, kabaddi, kho-kho, kancha, billas, fugdi, gedi race, bhanwara, 100-meter race and long jump.