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    Sports minister Dr Mandaviya urges athletes to utilise chances as KIWG 2026 set to begin in Leh
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    Sports Minister Dr Mandaviya Urges Athletes To Utilise Chances As KIWG 2026 Set To Begin In Leh

    By IANS News January 19, 2026 • 19:28 PM View: 383
    Khelo India Winter Games: More than 1000 men and women, including athletes, coaches, and technical officials, will take part in the Ladakh leg of the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2026 starting in Leh on Tuesday, with the opening ceremony taking place in the afternoon.

    The Nawang Dorjan Stobdan (NDS) Stadium, the Army rink, and the frozen Gupukh’s Pond will be centres of attraction till the Games end on January 26.

    In all, 472 athletes will take part in two ice sports – skating and hockey. The new attractions this year are the introduction of figure skating, an Olympic event. In the Ladakh leg of KIWG last year, the hosts ended on top of the medal tally with four gold medals out of 13 at stake. Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra finished second and third.

    TAGS Dr Mandaviya Khelo India Winter Games Nawang Dorjan Stobdan Tamil Nadu Youth Services Union Territory Sports Authority Khelo India Khelo India Beach Games Leh Games Winter Games Union Minister Youth Affairs Mansukh Mandaviya
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