Khelo India Winter Games 2025 set to showcase Winter Games across Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir

Khelo India Winter Games 2025 will be held in Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir in two separate phases. Ladakh will host the ice events, including ice hockey and ice skiing, from 23rd to 27th of January, while Jammu & Kashmir will host the snow events, such as alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, ski mountaineering, and snowboarding, from 22nd to 25th of February.

     

Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya expressed excitement about the upcoming games, emphasizing their importance in identifying athletes for the 2026 Winter Olympics. He stated, it is our endeavor to promote winter sports and encourage more athletes to take up skiing and skating. He said, we have already seen



many athletes from remote Himalayan villages participating in these games, which is very encouraging.

     

This will be the second consecutive year that Ladakh will host a portion of the Khelo India Winter Games, KIWG. Before the 2024 edition, Jammu & Kashmir hosted all the events. In February 2024, Leh successfully hosted ice events like skating and hockey, while Gulmarg hosted the snow events such as skiing and snowboarding.

   

The KIWG will kick off the Khelo India season, a flagship event by the Indian government, with the Youth & Para Games scheduled in Bihar in April next year.