1st Khelo India Winter Games conclude

The first Khelo India Winter Games-2020 concluded at ski resort of Gulmarg on Wednesday.

Around 900 players participated in the event which comprisedof skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, ice hockey, snowshoeing, ice stock, snowrugby and snow baseball. More than half of the participants  were from outside J&K while as otherswere locals.

   

Commissioner Secretary Youth Services and Sports J&KSarmad Hafeez along with others attended the prize distribution ceremony.  Hafeez termed the event as a bigsuccess.  “It is first of its kind eventheld in Gulmarg. We hope in future also Gulmarg will host many more such events,”he added.

“These games have been able to send positive message tooutside World that Kashmir is safe for visitors. It will help in the revival ofTourism sector and will ultimately help our economy. Apart from Tourism sector,it has also helped us on to identity the local talent who excelled during thesegames,” Hafeez added.

Dr Saleem Ur Rehman presented vote of thanks and he hailedthe contribution of Government of India (GoI) for holding such mega sportsactivities in Jammu and Kashmir.

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