Impossible to host National Games in October due to Covid-19: Goa CM Sawant

"State govt would communicate to the Sports Ministry to convey to the Indian Olympic Association about Goa's unwillingness to host the event and to postpone it in light of Covid-19," Sawant said

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that it is not possible to host the National Games 2020 in October in the state due to Covid-19.

"It is not possible to host the National Games 2020 in October due to Covid-19. Games that are scheduled to be held in October this year would have to be postponed indefinitely. The state government would communicate to the Union Sports Ministry to convey to the Indian Olympic Association about Goa's unwillingness to host the event later this year and to postpone the event in light of the viral pandemic," Sawant told ANI.