In the Kashmir Valley, the 3rd edition of Khelo India National Winter Games is underway in world famous ski resort at Gulmarg. On Sunday, the sunny weather gave respite to players and Khelo India organisers as all the events scheduled for the day were conducted smoothly at all the venues in Gulmarg and its upper reaches.
The sports events fixed for 3rd day of Winter Games today included Ice Stock, Ice Hockey, Ice Skating, Bandy Curling Bobsleighing & Skelton, Snow Shoe, Nordic, Ski Mountaineering and Alpine G Slalom, and Cross Country.
During the events, a large number of spectators enthusiastically supported their favourite teams. Winners were awarded prizes by the officers & officials of J&K Sports councils.
Earlier, in Bandy event, Gujarat registered first position, Haryana second position while Maharashtra got third position.
Similarly, in 1000 metres Speed Ice Skating for senior Girls category, Swarali Ashutosh Deo of Maharashtra achieved 1st position, Raina Kukreja got 2nd position and Anushka Merchant obtained 3rd position, both from Haryana.
In the same event for senior Men, Suyog Sanjay Tapkir of Maharashra wrested 1st position, Anubhav Gupta from UP and Padma Gurmeet of Ladakh got 2nd and 3rd position respectively.
In Figure Skaters event of Boys 13-15 Years, Kapish Kaushik and Utkarsh Saxena both players from Haryana got first and second positions respectively while Ayush Jaguri, Uttrakhand had to be satisfied with 3rd position. In Figure Skaters Girls-15-19 Years, Wafa Tariq from J&K topped, followed by Chelsi Singh of Haryana at 2nd position and Shezan Wani, J&K at 3rd position.
Also, in Figure Skaters age category Senior Girls, Kashish Sharma stayed at top and Suyog Sanjay Tapkir obtained top position in Speed Skaters in Senior Men Category.
Aman Thakur (HAWS) got gold medal in Senior Men Long Distance competition, Ghulam Haider (Ladakh) got gold in Junior Boys Long Distance competition, Dhanalaksmi ( Karnataka) received gold in Senior Women Long Distance category and Sara (J&K) took gold medal Junior Girls Long Distance.
In Nordic 15 KMS (Men), Shubham Parihar ( Army Red) got 1st position and in Nordic 1.5 KM Jr. Girls, Shabnum (HP) scaled top position.
Farhat Shabir (J&K) and Priyanshu Kawan (Uttarakhan) achieved first position in Alpine Catogory One Boys and Alpine Catogory Two Boys respectively.
Secretary J&K Sports council while speaking at Kangdoori informed that Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur instructed the department to organise sports events at other destinations including Sonmarg, Pahalgam Doodpathri in future and other possible venues to promote the winter sports at these places.
