PANAJI
The Goa Olympic Association (GOA) will send a two-member athletic contingent, comprising Teddy Cardozo and Swezial Dsouza, accompanied by GOA Treasurer Jayesh Naik, to participate in the 2026 Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon scheduled for December 6.
The delegation has been selected following an invitation from the Sports and Olympic Committee of Macau, China (CODM). The Association has also drawn up plans for two major sporting initiatives before the end of the year, with details to be announced shortly. These include a two-day multi-sport festival at Peddem, featuring disciplines such as badminton, table tennis, swimming, football, kabaddi, kho-kho, athletics, hockey, taekwondo and other sporting activities, and a one-day Olympic Sports Demonstration Clinic in Panaji for Physical Education Teachers from across Goa.
The plans were outlined at the 1st Executive Council Meeting of the newly elected Council of Goa Olympic Association, held on November 10, in Panaji. The meeting also finalised a calendar of annual activities, under which GOA will celebrate Olympic Day, National Sports Day and other days of sporting significance, besides initiatives to strengthen the Olympic movement and promote sports at the grassroots level.
The Association will also undertake amendments to its Constitution to bring it in alignment with the Indian Olympic Association Constitution and the National Sports Governance Act, 2025. On the occasion, GOA President Sadanand Shet Tanavade distributed participation kits to the athletes who will represent Goa at the Macau Marathon, in the presence of Secretary General Sandeep Heble, Treasurer Jayesh Naik and other members of the Executive Council.
