ECI kicks off Annual Sports Week 2026
Sports and Elections have shared values: CEC Gyanesh Kumar
- Election Commission of India (ECI) kicked off the celebration of its Annual Sports Week 2026 at the Commonwealth Games Sports (CWG) complex in Delhi today. Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Gyanesh Kumar addressed the participants and flagged off the proceedings this morning.
- In his address, the CEC said that the values that define sports including transparency, rectitude and impartiality also defines the election processes that the ECI upholds. He encouraged all participants to whole-heartedly take part in the sporting events over the week-long celebrations.
- Following his address, CEC Shri Gyanesh Kumar flagged off the 100m women race under the theme “Run For Democracy”. The theme of this year’s Annual Sports Week celebrations is “Harmony on the field, Strength in Democracy”.
- The Annual Sports Week, which is being organised by the Recreation Club of ECI, will witness participation of 383 participants, including 72 women.
- The events will be organized in 43 categories of 7 sports namely, Chess, Carrom, Table Tennis, Badminton, Cricket, Football and Athletics Track events (100, 200,400 & 800m men and women in different age categories).
