<Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Jharkhand </Td> <Td> Services </Td> <Td> Manipur </Td> <Td> Haryana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Kerala </Td> <Td> Services </Td> <Td> Kerala </Td> <Td> Haryana </Td> </Tr> <P> In recent times, the host states of National Games have consistently featured in the top 5 in the overall medal tally . Kerala had become the Champions when it hosted the event in 1987 . The 1997 National Games was hosted by Karnataka and they won the largest number of medals . Manipur which had finished 9th in the 1997 National Games, became the overall champions when they hosted the event two years later . In 2001, hosts Punjab became the champions . Andhra Pradesh which had won only 11 Gold Medals in 2001 went on to become the Champions when they hosted it in 2002 winning a whopping 94 Gold Medals overall . Assam had managed to win only a single gold medal and had finished 21st position in 2001 . But, in the subsequent 2007 National Games that they hosted, they were the second runners - up winning a total of 38 Gold Medals . In 2011, Assam finished 15th overall winning only 5 Gold Medals . Jharkhand had been in the 15th position in 2007 National Games . They rose to the 5th position when they hosted it in 2011 . In 2015, hosts Kerala secured the second spot in the medal tally . One main reason for this trend is the higher number of participants from the host state and comparatively lesser number of participants from other states . </P> <P> Though National Games are supposed to be held once in 2 years, it is faltering on this schedule . It took Guwahati five years to conduct the games after the National Games in 2002 are organised in Andhra Pradesh . </P>

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