Khelo India Winter Games
Occur everyAnnual
PurposeNationwide state-wise multi-winter sports competition
OrganisationsSports Authority of India
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Khelo India Winter Games are the national level multidisciplinary grassroot winter games of India.[1][2] Events include skiing, alpine skiing, nordic skiing, snow rugby, Ice stock sport, snow baseball, mountaineering, snowshoe running, ice hockey, figure skating and speed skating.[3] It was decided to hold the first Khelo India Winter Games in 2020 after the success of multiple editions of the Khelo India Youth Games.[4]

Venues

The first Khelo India Winter Games were held in two legs at two different venues:[5][2]

  1. Khelo India Ladakh Winter Games – Leh
  2. Khelo India Jammu and Kashmir Winter Games – Gulmarg

Participation

Events are categorised into age groups as well as according to block, district and union territory and state levels.[6]

Editions

Khelo India Winter Games
Edition Year Host(s) Participation Sports Gold 1st Team 2nd Team 3rd Team Ref
T T T
I 2020 Leh Gulmarg 955 athletes
(649 men & 306 women) 		17 49 Jammu and Kashmir Services Uttarakhand [3][7]
25 February 7–11 March 26 29 21 76 8 6 7 21 5 2 6 13
II 2021 Leh Gulmarg 1,375 athletes 14 27 Jammu and Kashmir Karnataka Maharashtra [8][9][10]
26 February – 2 March 11 18 5 34 5 0 4 9 3 3 2 8
III 2023 Gulmarg More than 1,500 athletes 11 106 Jammu and Kashmir Maharashtra Himachal Pradesh [11][12][13]
10 February – 14 February 26 25 25 76 18 8 6 27 10 14 7 31

Inauguration and closing ceremony

The first winter games were inaugurated by Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju.[14] The second winter games were inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[15] The closing ceremony witnesses festivities and cultural events.[16][10]

Participation by Indian international athletes

See also

References

  1. ^ Chakraborty, Samrat (2 January 2021). "2nd Khelo India Winter Games at zanskar valley- What is it all about?". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Shri Kiren Rijiju inaugurates 1st Khelo India Winter Games in zanskar valley Leh, Ladakh". pib.gov.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b J&K Sports Council (13 March 2020) Results & Points table of Khelo India Winter Games. Khelo India Winter Games. Retrieved on 6 January 2021. Archived on 6 January 2021.
  4. ^ Arora, Abhishek (26 February 2020). "Khelo India Winter Games 2020: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurates first-ever KIWG amid much fanfare". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announces two Khelo India Winter Games in Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir". Scroll.in. Press Trust of India. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Khelo India Ladakh Winter Games start today". Tribune India. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  7. ^ J&K Sports Council (13 March 2020). Results & Points table of Khelo India Winter Games – Individual Events. Khelo India Winter Games. Retrieved on 6 January 2021. Archived on 6 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Second edition of Khelo India Winter Games begins in J&K". The Statesman. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. ^ "2nd Khelo India Winter Games started in Gulmarg". 27 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Spectacular Closing Ceremony of 2nd Khelo India National Winter Games organized at Gulmarg". Kashmir News Service. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  11. ^ "गुलमर्ग जल्द शीतकालीन खेलों के लिए उत्कृष्टता का केंद्र होगा: एलजी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Declares Khelo India Winter Games Open in Gulmarg". News18. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Medal Table". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Kiren Rijiju inaugurates 1st Khelo India Winter Games in Leh, Ladakh". Odisha Diary. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Khelo India Winter Games: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Khelo India Winter Games, says it will make J&K winter sports hub | More sports News - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  16. ^ "2nd Khelo India National Winter Games: Closing ceremony held at Gulmarg, JK tops medals tally". Rising Kashmir. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.

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