Flame-Throated Bulbul ‘Rubigula’ Unveiled as Official mascot for National Games 2020 in Goa

Flame-Throated Bulbul ‘Rubigula’ Unveiled as Official mascot for National Games 2020 in Goa

• The 36th edition of the National Games of India will be held from 20 October to 4 November 2020 in Goa.
• The official mascot for the Goa 2020 National Games was unveiled on 01 February 2020 by the Chief Minister of Goa Pramod Sawant in the presence of Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju.
• The Flame-Throated Bulbul under the name ‘Rubigula’ has been unveiled as the mascot for the event.
• The Flame-Throated Bulbul is the state bird of Goa.
• The Goa 2020 National Games will host 37 sports disciplines across 24 venues in Goa.
• 36 states and union territories with more than 12,000 athletes participating.