Sri Vijaya Puram, November 10: The rescheduled Island Beach Games 2026 will bring four sporting competitions to Wandoor Beach and Ramnagar Beach in Diglipur on November 13 and 14, offering local youth and sports enthusiasts an opportunity to compete in beach-based events across men’s and women’s categories.
The Directorate of Information, Publicity and Tourism (IP&T), Andaman and Nicobar Administration, announced the revised schedule for the two-day event, which forms part of the approved Tourism Calendar of Events. The competitions will take place at the two coastal venues in coordination with the North and Middle Andaman District Administration.
The sporting programme will feature beach volleyball, tug of war, arm wrestling and a 100-metre sprint. Organisers will conduct competitions in both men’s and women’s categories, with winners receiving awards.
The event will involve the District Administration, North and Middle Andaman, Panchayati Raj Institutions, the Directorate of Education, the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs and other concerned organisations.
The programme combines sporting competition with efforts to promote beach tourism and encourage participation in recreational activities. It also seeks to provide a platform for local sporting talent while drawing attention to the islands’ potential for beach-based sports and tourism.
Participants interested in competing at Wandoor Beach can register through the following contacts: Volleyball Coach, Youth and Sports Affairs, at 9434290640, or the Assistant Manager, Directorate of IP&T, at 9434282324.
For events at Ramnagar Beach in Diglipur, participants can contact Block Development Officer Bijoy Kumar Das at 9531829647 or Assistant Manager (Tourism) Krishna Kumar at 9434290132.
The Directorate has invited local youth, sports enthusiasts and members of the public to take part in the competitions. With events spread across South Andaman and North and Middle Andaman, the games will bring sporting activities to two beach locations under the Administration’s tourism event calendar.
