Khelo India Winter Video games to be held from March 9 to 12

Artists carried out through the opening ceremony of the Khelo India Winter Video games on January 23, 2025.
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The Khelo India Winter Video games (KIWG) 2025 will probably be held at Gulmarg from March 9 to 12 following heavy snowfall over the previous few days within the greater reaches of the Valley.

The Winter Video games, which have been earlier scheduled to be held from February 22 to 25, needed to be postponed as a consequence of lack of snow at Gulmarg with Kashmir witnessing one in every of its driest winters in latest historical past.

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“We’re all set to host the Khelo India Winter Video games 2025 from March 9 to 12. Prime winter sports activities athletes from throughout the nation are anticipated to take part within the occasion,” Jammu and Kashmir Sports activities Council secretary Nuzhat Gul advised PTI.

That is the second leg of the Winter video games the place competitions will probably be held in snowboarding and snowboarding.

The primary leg of the video games have been held in Leh district of Ladakh in January this 12 months the place athletes competed in ice-skating and ice-hockey occasions.