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Impact Games India Opens Month-Long Mumbai Sports Celebration
Impact Games India is a month-long sports and games event in Mumbai.
It started with a golf tournament on October 2.
Players then competed at Otters Club on October 4.
They took part in sports such as volleyball, squash and pickleball.
There were also games such as chess, Scrabble and Sudoku.
Some events were arranged for wheelchair athletes.
The organisers expect more than 5,000 people to participate in over 15 activities.
The event is also a fundraiser for charitable work.
Its closing ceremony is planned for November 1.
Impact Games India 2026 began its month-long programme in Mumbai with competitions at Otters Club on October 4.
The event opened with a golf tournament at Willingdon Sports Club on October 2, involving 24 golfers.
The first weekend featured volleyball, squash, table tennis, pickleball, chess, Sudoku, Scrabble and carrom.
Wheelchair competitions were held in pickleball, chess and carrom; more than 40 players entered Scrabble.
Organisers expect over 5,000 participants across more than 15 disciplines, with the closing ceremony scheduled for November 1 at NSCI, Worli.
- Who
- Impact Games India, organised by the Rotary Club of Mumbai SOBO with the Rotary Club of Bombay Airport under Rotary District 3141; over 5,000 participants are expected.
- What
- A month-long, city-wide multi-sport fundraiser featuring sports and mind games.
- Where
- Across Mumbai, including Otters Club, Willingdon Sports Club and the National Sports Club of India in Worli.
- When
- The event began October 2, 2026, with the first competitive weekend on October 4; the closing ceremony is scheduled for November 1.
- Why
- To bring communities together through sport and support charitable initiatives in education, healthcare, youth development and community welfare.
Key facts
- Event
- Impact Games India 2026
- Opening golf tournament
- October 2 at Willingdon Sports Club; 24 golfers took part.
- First competitive weekend
- October 4 at Otters Club, Bandra.
- Expected participation
- More than 5,000 participants across 15+ sporting disciplines.
- Wheelchair competitions
- Pickleball, chess and carrom.
- Next competitions
- October 10–11, including football, bowling, tennis, squash, table tennis, badminton, pickleball, padel, bridge and mahjong.
- Closing ceremony
- Scheduled for November 1 at the National Sports Club of India, Worli.
- Charitable focus
- Education, healthcare, youth development and community welfare.
Quotes
Sanket Jain
Project Director of Impact Games India and President of the Rotary Club of Mumbai SOBO
“The first weekend has shown us that there is a real appetite in Mumbai for a sporting platform that goes beyond competition. What makes IGI special is the way it brings different communities together, whether on a court, a chessboard or through our inclusive sporting events. The energy and participation we have seen so far give us great confidence that this can grow into a lasting movement for sport and social impact in the city.”
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