Khelo India Winter Games: Leh to host in Jan, Gulmarg in Feb
New Delhi, Dec 11: The Khelo India Winter Games dates have been announced. The Union Territory of Ladakh will host the ice events from January 23 to 27, 2025 while the UT of Jammu & Kashmir will host the snow events from February 22 to 25, 2025. The Winter Games will flag-off the Khelo India season with the Youth & Para Games scheduled in Bihar in April next year. The Khelo India University games are also on the cards. The Khelo India Winter Games started in 2020. Almost 1000 athletes, including 306 women, took part in the inaugural edition. The participation has increased over the years. More than 1350 athletes in 2021 and 1500-plus in 2022 highlighted the growing attraction of the Games in J&K. The 2024 iteration of KIWG saw participation of 1200-plus participants including more than 700 athletes, 141 support staff, 113 technical officials, 250-plus volunteer and sports specific volunteers and a total of 136 medals at stake. This (2024) was also the first time Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India along with Sports Authority of India managed the technical conduct of the Games in association with the National Sports Federations and Indian Olympic Association. “We are once looking ahead to an exciting season of Khelo India Games. The Winter Games will be important because India needs to find the best athletes to represent the country at the 2026 Winter Olympics,” said Hon’ble Union sports minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya. This will be the second year running that UT Ladakh will host a portion of the Khelo India Winter Games. Before the 2024 edition, J&K used to host all the events. Leh successfully hosted ice events like skating and hockey in February 2024. Gulmarg, like always, hosted the snow events like skiing and snowboarding. “It is our endeavor to promote winter sports and encourage more athletes to take up skiing and skating. We have already seen many athletes from remote Himalayan villages participating in these Games. That’s very encouraging,” said Dr Mandaviya. (EOM) Press Release, Sports Authority Of India
The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2 Is In Association With SAI
The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2, to be held at the Radisson Blu-Atria, Bengaluru on November 21, 2024, is going to transform the sports science world. As the event is in association with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) along its flagship initiatives, Khelo India and FIT India, The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2 makes it one of the events to shape the future of Indian sports. Government’s Support To Development At The Grass Root Level SAI-the apex body for sports in India-revives with Khelo India and FIT India to make this country a powerhouse in sports. It works on grassroot development, helps develop young athletes and builds fitness at all levels. These initiatives aim to achieve this by collaborating with The Sportz Planet so that sports science and the development of athletes bridge the gap and equip young athletes, coaches and professionals with knowledge and tools to excel in their respective fields. Khelo India & FIT India: Step Towards Sports Science For Enhanced Performance The Khelo India program is one by which the sporty culture has been designed at the grassroots level, thus perfectly fitting the objectives of The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit. The summit would enable young, ambitious players to enhance their performance by using data analysis, recovery methods and injury prevention with the inclusion of advanced sports science into its training procedures. Similarly, the FIT India Movement, initiated by Hon. Prime Minister, Sri. Narendra Modi, accommodates the inculcation of physical fitness into daily life. The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2 provides the perfect platform for a vision that should be communicated to not just athletes but also to the common citizen. Step Towards The Future Of Indian Sports In short, The Sportz Planet SportSci Summit Season 2 is a call to the Government’s aspirations toward nurturing sports innovation and creating a thriving sports science ecosystem that empowers athletes towards taking Indian sport to new heights. The Sportz Planet Desk,Atharva Shetye