Seventeen-year-old Gauri Rai from Haryana had a terrific outing at the 2026 Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) first-leg at Leh's Nawang Dorjan Stobdan Stadium (NDS) on Wednesday as she won gold in the advanced figure skating category.
Padma Chorol started with speed skating, which helped her develop balance, endurance and control. Every winter, when Ladakh's lakes froze, she gradually moved towards ice hockey. At the time, there were very few girls playing the sport. Due to the absence of women's teams, she trained and co
The Leh leg of the KIWG 2026 was declared open by the Lt Governor of UT Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, lauds PM Modi for his sports vision. Around 1060, including athletes and coaches, will participate in the Games, the first leg of which concludes on January 26
A cultural programme was also organised during the opening ceremony, adding to the overall significance of the inaugural event. A key highlight of this edition is that the ice hockey matches are being played for the first time at the Artificial Ice Rink in NDS stadium, Leh.
KIWG 2026 is the second event on the Khelo India calendar this year. The first event was the Khelo India Beach Games held in Diu from January 5 to January 10. For all athletes and their support staff, the Leh Games will see how athletes perform under challenging high altitude climatic con
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast on Sunday, expressed his special affection for Uttarakhand and highlighted the immense potential of winter tourism, adventure sports, and wedding destinations in the state, according to an official release.
Shenzhen [China], August 18: TCL, a global technology company, has appointed freestyle skier Eileen Gu as their Global Brand Ambassador. Her appointment is part of TCL's commitment to advancing the Olympic Movement as a Worldwide Olympic Partner.
The Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shiv Pratap Shukla, on Wednesday felicitated athletes of Special Olympics Bharat who represented India in the World Winter Games in Turin, Italy (2025) and the World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany (2023).
Technical teams also uncovered evidence implicating two US universities- University of California and Virginia Tech- in what they say were co-ordinated cyber campaign against the Asian Winter Games, authorities stated. The 9th Asian Winter Games was held in Harbin from February 7 to 14.
Gujarat's two athletes with Intellectual Disabilities have made a remarkable mark at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy, said a statement from Gujarat CMO on Tuesday.
He expressed his joy in the post saying I am immensely proud of our athletes who have brought honour to the country at the Special Olympics World Winter Games hosted in Turin, Itlay.