Template:See Template:Infobox sporting event organizationKhelo 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]
- Khelo India Ladakh Winter Games – Leh
- Khelo India Jammu and Kashmir Winter Games – Gulmarg
Sports and participation
Events include snow shoe events (long distance snow shoe run, sprint 400m/ 800m), snow ski events, ski cycle downhill run, sledging downhill run, slalom (giant slalom, alpine ski slalom), Nordic (5 km/10 km/15 km), snow boarding slalom/ giant slalom, ski mountaineering (vertical race/sprint), Ice Stock Sport, snow rugby, ice hockey and snow baseball.[6]
Events are categorised into age groups as well as according to block, district and union territory/ state levels.[7]
Editions
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| Edition | Year | Host(s) | Participation | Sports | Gold | 1st Team | 2nd Team | 3rd Team | Ref | ||||||||||
| Template:Abbr | File:Gold Medal.svg | File:Silver Medal.svg | File:Bronze Medal.svg | Template:Abbr | File:Gold Medal.svg | File:Silver Medal.svg | File:Bronze Medal.svg | Template:Abbr | File:Gold Medal.svg | File:Silver Medal.svg | File:Bronze Medal.svg | ||||||||
| I | 2020 | Leh | Gulmarg | 955 athletes (649 men & 306 women) |
17 | 49 | Template:Flagicon image Jammu and Kashmir | Template:Flagicon image Services | Template:Flagicon image Uttarakhand | [3][6] | |||||||||
| 25 February | 7–11 March | 76 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| II | 2021 | Leh | Gulmarg | Template:Data missing | Template:Data missing | 27 | Template:Flagicon image Jammu and Kashmir | Template:Flagicon image Karnataka | Template:Flagicon image Maharashtra | [8][9] | |||||||||
| 26 February – 2 March | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| III | 2022 | Leh | Gulmarg | Template:Data missing | Template:Data missing | Future Event | Future Event | Future Event | [10] | ||||||||||
| TBD | |||||||||||||||||||
Inaugurations and closing ceremony
The first winter games were inaugurated by Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju.[11] The second winter games were inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[12] The closing ceremony witnesses festivities and cultural events.[13][14]
International Athletes who participated in Khelo India Winter National Games
1: Aanchal Thakur participated in Skiing Events
2: Aadil Manzoor Peer participated in Ice stock sport Events.
See also
References
- ↑ 2nd Khelo India Winter Games at zanskar valley- What is it all about?, Chakraborty, Samrat. Olympic Channel(2 January 2021). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 2021-01-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.
- ↑ Khelo India Winter Games 2020: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurates first-ever KIWG amid much fanfare, Arora, Abhishek. Sportskeeda(2020-02-26). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announces two Khelo India Winter Games in Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. Scroll.in(13 February 2020). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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.
- ↑ Khelo India Ladakh Winter Games start today. Tribune India(24 February 2020). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ Khelo India Winter Games an event of National importance in Ladakh, Jammu, Greater. Greater Jammu(2020-12-23). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ↑ Spectacular Closing Ceremony of 2nd Khelo India National Winter Games organized at Gulmarg. Kashmir News Service(2 March 2021). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ Players selected for Khelo India, Nat'l Snowshoe, Excelsior, Daily. Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K(2021-12-29). Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ↑ Kiren Rijiju inaugurates 1st Khelo India Winter Games in Leh, Ladakh. Odisha Diary(2020-02-25). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ 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 2021-10-04.
- ↑ 2nd Khelo India National Winter Games: Closing ceremony held at Gulmarg, JK tops medals tally. Rising Kashmir(3 March 2021). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ Spectacular Closing Ceremony of 2nd Khelo India National Winter Games organized at Gulmarg. Kashmir News Service(2 March 2021). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
Further reading
- Inauguration, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Conclusion. Greater Kashmir. 26 February, 28 February, 1-3 March 2021.