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New Zealand Sikh Games

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The New Zealand Sikh Games (NZ Sikh Games) are an annual sports event for the New Zealand Sikh community.[1] They were started in 2019 with the intention to highlight the Sikh community and the discrimination it faces.[2] Over 50,000 spectators were present at the 2023 edition, with some being from abroad.[3]

Many sports are played during the Games, including some traditional South Asian games such as kabaddi and kho kho.[2][4][5] Some Sikh martial arts are also demonstrated during the event.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Kumar, Arvind. "NZ Sikh Games 2022: A bigger, better event to be held in November". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  2. ^ a b "NZ's largest Indian sports extravaganza seeks to put spotlight on discrimination". RNZ. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  3. ^ "Auckland basks in Indian traditional tag sports extravaganza". RNZ. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  4. ^ Raman, Venkat (2023-07-27). "Annual Sikh Games highlight homegrown and overseas talent". indiannewslink.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  5. ^ C, D. (2023-12-06). "M5TH NZ SIKH GAMES CAPTURE HEARTS, CHEERS". Asian Independent. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  6. ^ Nair, Abhijit (2020-12-14). "Sikh martial art Gatka enjoys huge popularity during the NZ Sikh Games". thebridge.in. Retrieved 2024-03-18.