{"id":3401,"date":"2025-03-14T13:47:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T08:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=3401"},"modified":"2025-03-14T13:47:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T08:17:20","slug":"dr-mansukh-mandaviya-attends-khelo-india-winter-games-closing-ceremony-makes-announcement-of-converting-gulmarg-into-centre-of-excellence-for-winter-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=3401","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya attends Khelo India Winter Games closing ceremony, makes announcement of converting Gulmarg into Centre of Excellence for winter sports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya attends Khelo India Winter Games closing ceremony, makes announcement of converting Gulmarg into Centre of Excellence for winter sports<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
Posted On: 12 MAR 2025 8:31PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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To provide fillip to winter sports in Jammu & Kashmir, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya announced the government\u2019s plans of converting Gulmarg into a sporting hub here on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Union Sports Minister said this while attending the closing ceremony of the fifth Khelo India Winter Games at the Gulmarg Golf Club. The closing ceremony was also attended by honourable Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Omar Abdullah and J&K Minister of Youth Services & Sports Satish Sharma, among others.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIndia has got immense talent and we have to find and nurture it from 9 years to 24 years. To be able to do this we have to create a sports school at each district across the sub-continent, where raw talent will be scouted and then trained at National Centres of Excellence across the country. We will ensure that they are able to compete at national and international level with all support these youngsters require. Jammu & Kashmir is already organising one of the best upskilling of coaches\u2019 programme among all Indian States. I have conveyed to all States to follow the coaching model created by J&K,\u201d Dr. Mandaviya said during his closing ceremony address.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Indian government has a responsibility of developing sports across the country and Narendra Modi\u2019s government will put in all efforts to help elevate the level of sports in Jammu & Kashmir. We plan to create a sporting hub for winter sports here in Gulmarg to give the youth of Jammu & Kashmir the best opportunity and infrastructure to excel in sports,\u201d he added.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Mandaviya said that he met sports ministers of 28 States and 8 Union Territories and senior members of National Sports Federations to create a proper roadmap in the build-up to hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cKeeping in mind that we want to host the 2036 Olympic Games, we have to develop a robust sports infrastructure and a quality sports ecosystem. For this we will have to create a proper roadmap. Many at times we set a goal but the pathway required to reach there is missing. For this we had a three-day brainstorming session with the sports ministers, senior representatives of National Sports Federations, renowned athletes and sports experts in Hyderabad last week. We created a roadmap for the next 10 years with the inputs we received from all stakeholders,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Union Sports Minister said that Gulmarg was known not just as a meadow of flowers but had now also come to be known as India’s Winter Games city.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have visited many foreign countries and skiing destinations but I can tell you that Gulmarg is way better, way beautiful and one of the best tourist and skiing destinations in the world. We just have to use opportunities to make the destination even better,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Army crowned Khelo India Winter Games 2025 champions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Mandaviya handed the champions trophy to the Indian Army, who clinched 18 medals, including 7 gold 5 silver and 6 bronze, to defend their title. A spirited Himachal Pradesh had to settle for the runner-up title with 6 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze medals. Union Territory of Ladakh came third with 7 medals, comprising 4 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Himachal Pradesh gave their all on the final day by winning the women\u2019s relay gold medal in ski mountaineering but had to settle for second position behind the Indian Army, who retained their Winter Games title by virtue of winning one more gold medal than their rivals on Wednesday. It was a small heartbreak for Himachal Pradesh as they had clinched 7 medals the previous day including a clean sweep in Alpine skiing women\u2019s slalom event.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Army defended their Winter Games title thanks to an exposure trip to Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, which gave their confidence of a big boost. The jawans, majorly stationed at the High Altitude Warfare School in Gulmarg, took advantage of local knowledge and acclimatisation to extreme weather conditions including continuous snowfall, strong chilly winds, threat of avalanches and poor visibility.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Winter Games saw Indian Army reigning supreme in the Nordic skiing events, while Indo-Tibetan Border Police ruled the same discipline in women\u2019s category.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

KIWG witnessed a plethora of multiple medallists including Rajeshwar Singh (2 gold 1 silver in ski mountaineering), Kusum Rana (2 gold 1 bronze in women\u2019s Nordic skiing), Sunny Singh (1 gold 1 silver 1 bronze in men\u2019s Nordic skiing) and Siddharth Gadekar (1 gold 1 silver in ski mountaineering), among others.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Also evident from the medal tally is that the States with no natural topography for winter sports have fared well in this edition of the Khelo India Winter Games, only proving that the relentless efforts of the Government of India to popularise this niche game is bearing fruit. States like Maharashtra with 13 medals and Tamil Nadu with 5 medals are enough proof of this.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In the last edition, Army finished on top of the medal tally with 10 gold, just one more than Karnataka and three more than No. 3 Maharashtra.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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DAY 4 RESULT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ski Mountaineering: Women\u2019s Relay: Gold \u2013 Himachal Pradesh (Natasha Mahar, Saijal Thakur, Tenzin Dolma, Sakshi Thakur), Silver \u2013 CRPF (Sejal Ben, Renu Danu, Makwana Hiral Ben, Preeti), Bronze \u2013 Jammu & Kashmir (Mehak Mushtaq, Shaziya Hassan, Inayat Farooq, Yasmeena Sajjad).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Final Medal Tally<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Army \u2013 18 medals (7 gold 5 silver 6 bronze)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Himachal Pradesh \u2013 18 medals (6 gold 5 silver 7 bronze)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UT of Ladakh \u2013 7 medals (4 gold 2 silver 1 bronze)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maharashtra \u2013 13 medals (3 gold 5 silver 5 bronze)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tamil Nadu \u2013 5 medals (3 gold 2 silver)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For medal tally:\u00a0https:\/\/winter.kheloindia.gov.in\/medal-tally<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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ABOUT KHELO INDIA WINTER GAMES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Under the Khelo India Scheme, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) organizes National-level competitions, i.e., Khelo India Youth Games, Khelo India University Games, Khelo India Para Games and Khelo India Winter Games to provide a platform for talented athletes to showcase their sporting and competitive skills. Starting in 2020, so far four editions of the Khelo India Winter Games have been successfully conducted with the participation of 36 States\/UTs. The fifth edition of Khelo India Winter Games 2025 are being staged in two parts. The first phase was held in the UT of Ladakh from Jan. 23-27. J&K is hosting the second and final portion between March 9-12. Apart from tapping talent, Khelo India Winter Games also showcase a region\u2019s art, culture, heritage, and promotes tourism through sports.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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