Archive · 10 Oct 2026
BRICS Games in Ahmedabad to Showcase Indigenous Sports
Ahmedabad will host a sports event bringing together India and other BRICS member and partner countries.
It is scheduled for 12 October 2026.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is expected to open the Games on Monday.
Each country will show traditional sports and practices from its culture.
India plans to demonstrate Mallakhamb, Yogasana and Kalaripayattu.
The event is designed for demonstrations and sharing knowledge, not for competition.
Organisers say it aims to encourage cultural exchange, preserve heritage and help people connect through sport.
The BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games 2026 are scheduled for 12 October in Ahmedabad.
India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Government of Gujarat are organising the event under India’s BRICS Chairmanship.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is scheduled to declare the Games open on Monday.
India will demonstrate Mallakhamb, Yogasana and Kalaripayattu.
Delegations from India and 10 BRICS member and partner countries are expected to participate in the non-competitive cultural exchange.
- Who
- India and delegations from Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Africa and the UAE; Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is scheduled to open the event.
- What
- The BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games 2026, a non-competitive showcase of traditional sports and cultural practices.
- When
- 12 October 2026; the article also says Mandaviya will open the Games on Monday.
- Where
- Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, India.
- Why
- To promote cultural exchange, heritage preservation and people-to-people cooperation through sport.
- Event date
- 12 October 2026
- Venue
- Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad
- Organisers
- India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Government of Gujarat
- Opening official
- Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
- Indian demonstrations
- Mallakhamb, Yogasana and Kalaripayattu
- Participating countries
- India, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Africa and the UAE
- Format
- Non-competitive demonstrations, documentation and exchange of traditional sporting practices