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Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar poses with Ammu, the official mascot of the 2015 National games of IndiaReuters

The 35th National Games of India will be taking place in Kerala from 31 January to 14 February.

Ammu, the Great Indian Hornbill, will be the official mascot of the 2015 National Games, while Indian Cricket Legend Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador.

In the last edition of the National games held in Jharkand in 2011, Services (Services Sports Control Board), the Indian Army team, emerged victorious with a tally of 70 gold, 50 silver and 42 bronze medals.

Manipur, who won the best state award, came second with a total of 118 medals (48 gold, 37 silver and 33 bronze), followed by Haryana and Maharashtra with 115 (42 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze) and 132 medals (41 gold, 44 silver and 47 bronze) respectively.

Maharashtra's Virdhawal Khade and Delhi's Richa Mishra (both swimmers) claimed the best male and female athlete respectively in the 2011 National Games of India

While Khade bagged 12 medals (including 8 gold), Mishra collected 16 medals (including 11 gold).

An estimated 11,641 participants, including 7,744 athletes will be competing in 33 disciplines across seven districts in Kerala in the 35th National Games of India.

There are a total of 1369 medals (4141 gold, 414 silver and 541 bronze) on offer, with aquatics, athletics and shooting being the biggest events in 2015 National Games of India.

Here is the complete schedule of the 35th National Games of India:

Date Event Venue
31 January Opening Ceremony Greenfield Stadium, Karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram
1 to 4 February Squash Chandrashekharan Nair Stadium, Palayam
1 to 4 February Wrestling Indoor Stadium, Mundyad, Kannur
1 to 5 February Beach Handball Shangumugham Beach, Thiruvananthapuram
1 to 5 February Beach Volleyball Kozhikode Beach
1 to 5 February Kho Kho Sreepadam Stadium, Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram
1 to 5 February Netball Indoor Stadium, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram
1 to 5 February Table Tennis Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kadavanthra, Kochi
1 to 5 February Weightlifting VKN Menon Indoor Stadium, Thrissur
1 to 5 February Yachting Cherai Beach, Kochi
1 to 6 February Gymnastics Jimmy George Indoor Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
1 to 7 February Aquatics Aquatics Complex, Pirappancode, Thiruvananthapuram
1 to 8 February Shooting-Trap&Skeet Police Academy Shooting Range, Thrissur
1 to 8 February Tennis Tennis Complex, Kumarapuram, Thiruvananthapuram
1 to 9 February Archery Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kaloor, Kochi
1 to 9 February Football (Men) Corporation Stadium & Medical College Stadium, Kozhikode
1 to 9 February Lawn Bowls CIAL Golf Course, Nedumbaserry, Kochi
1 to 10 February Football (Women) Corporation Stadium, Chembukkav, Thrissur
1 to 11 February Hockey New Hockey Stadium, Asramam, Kollam
2 to 5 February Rowing Vemabanad Lake, Alappuzha
5 to 13 February Cycling LNCPE Velodrome, Karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram
6 to 13 February Boxing Indoor Stadium, Thriprayar, Thrissur
7 to 13 February Wushu LNCPE Stadium, Karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram
8 to 13 February Handball Jimmy George Indoor Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
9 to 13 February Athletics University Stadium, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram
9 to 13 February Badminton Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kadavanthra, Kochi
9 to 13 February Basketball Indoor Stadium, Mundyad, Kannur
9 to 13 February Canoeing & Kayaking Vemabanad Lake, Alappuzha
9 to 13 February Fencing CIAL Convention Center, Nedumbaserry, Kochi
9 to 13 February Kabbadi Sreepadam Stadium, Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram
9 to 13 February Volleyball VKK Menon Indoor Stadium, Tazhekkod, Kozhikode
10 to 13 February Judo VKN Menon Indoor Stadium, Thrissur
10 to 13 February Taekwondo Indoor Stadium, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram
11 to 13 February Rugby Seven's Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Kollam
14 February Closing Ceremony Greenfield Stadium, Karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram