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J&K, Ladakh to host 1st edition of Khelo India Winter Games Last Updated : 13 Feb 2020 12:36:54 PM IST Khelo India The Sports Ministry is set to organise the first-ever Games ' title='Khelo India Winter Games '>Khelo India Winter Games in the Union Territory of Ladakh in the third week of February and in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the first week of March.
Seven different sporting disciplines have been chosen with an effort to popularise winter games among the youth of the country. The Games will have Open Ice Hockey Championship, Figure Skating and Speed Skating and the competition will be conducted at Block, district and Union Territory levels with an expected participation of about 1,700 athletes.The competitions of the Khelo India J&K Winter Games will be held at Kongdori in Kashmir's hill resort of Gulmarg in four age categories for both boys and girls. Athletes in the age categories of 19-21 years, 17-18 years, 15-16 years and 13-14 years can compete in Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snow Boarding and Snow Shoeing.Around 841 athletes and officials will participate in the games being organised by J&K Sports Council and Winter Games Association of J&K, with 15 teams from different states and organisations.Speaking about the decision to organise the Games, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said: "There is no better means than sport to channelise the energy of the youth in the right direction. An initiative like this will not just be a great platform for the local youth to showcase their talent, but also give a chance to the youth from across the country participating in these events to witness the rich culture and natural beauty of these places in India.""We have included disciplines like Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, that are part of Olympics and with time we may also be able to produce champions in these disciplines in India. I am happy to announce the initiation of yet another Khelo India Games. This will be the third Khelo India Games in one year, and we plan to organise one for indigenous games as well."Both the Games will be funded by the Sports Ministry.IANS New Delhi For Latest Updates Please-
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