Fifteen-year-old Samina was the youngest member of Ladakh’s Ice Hockey Team at the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 in Leh
Kargil (Ladakh), January 28, 2025: Samina Khatoon’s mother gave a mild disapproval about taking up a sport which was predominantly pursued by boys in Ladakh’s Kargil District. “You will turn black and blue,” her mother had warned her. However, Samina could not resist the pair of skiing boots lying idle in her house. The boots were a gifted by her uncle to her elder broth...
It was a Khelo India hattrick for Nayana while Harshith BT of Karnataka bagged the second gold of the ice-skating competition on Day 2 in Leh
Leh (Ladakh), Jan. 24: Two southern states – Telangana and Karnataka – stole the honours when a pair of speed skating gold medals were decided on Day 2 of the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 here on Friday.
Telangana’s 15-year-old Nayana Sri Talluri won the first gold medal of KIWG 2025 and completed a ‘hattrick’ when she sped to the women’s 500m ...
Leh, 23, January 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) and First Lady Smt. Neelam Mishra attended the opening ceremony of the 5th Khelo India Winter Games held at the NDS Ice Hockey Rink in Leh. Regional Executive Director, Sports Authority of India presented a memento to the HLG on the occasion.
The HLG addressed the gathering, emphasizing the significance of the event for Ladakh and the Khelo India initiative, given the immense enthusiasm for ice hockey ...
Army, Maharashtra set to defend ice-hockey, speed skating crowns as 19 teams featuring 428 athletes will take part in two ice events – hockey and skating!
Leh, Jan. 22: The Khelo India season starts with the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 in Ladakh from Thursday. Nineteen teams, comprising of states, Union Territories and institutional outfits, will compete over five days in two events – ice-hockey and ice-skating. This will be the first part of KIWG 2025. The second part, featuring snow g...
Leh, Jan 09, 2025: The Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor and Chairman of the Executive Committee for Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, chaired a comprehensive review meeting at the Conference Hall, UT Secretariat, Leh, to assess the preparations for the upcoming Khelo India Winter Games 2025.
During the meeting, Dr. Stanzin Thakchos, OSD to the Secretary, Youth Services & Sports, delivered a detailed presentation on the event’s preparations. He informed that...
