Khelo India Winter Games: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Khelo India Winter Games, says it will make J&K winter sports hub | More sports News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the second Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg and said that the event is a step towards making Jammu and Kashmir a hub of winter sports in the country.
Athletes from 27 states and Union Territories are competing in the Games that will conclude on March 2.
“This is a step towards making India’s presence felt in the international winter games arena and also make Jammu and Kashmir a hub of winter sports,” he said in a virtual address.
Athletes from 27 states and Union Territories are competing in the Games that will conclude on March 2.
“This is a step towards making India’s presence felt in the international winter games arena and also make Jammu and Kashmir a hub of winter sports,” he said in a virtual address.
DO WATCH!Honourable PM Sh @narendramodi ji’s inaugural address at the 2nd Khelo India National Winter Games.… https://t.co/iM8QJ9Fufw
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“These Games will strengthen the resolve for ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat’. I am told the participation has doubled this year and it is a reflection of the inclination towards winter sports in the country,” he added.
The disciplines in Games include alpine skiing, nordic ski, snowboarding, ski mountaineering, ice hockey and ice skating among others.
आज से खेलो इंडिया- Winter Games का दूसरा संस्करण शुरु हो रहा है।ये Winter Games में भारत की प्रभावी उपस्थिति के… https://t.co/6coI9Q2uJq
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