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Khelo India Winter Games: 428 Athletes From 19 Teams To Take Part In 5-Day Meet

The Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025 that starts on Thursday will feature 428 athletes from 19 competing teams. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, set to declare the games open in Leh on Thursday. Nineteen teams, comprising states, Union Territories, and institutional outfits, will compete over five days across two events – ice hockey and ice skating – marking the first part of KIWG 2025. A traditional Ladakhi-style opening ceremony has been planned to welcome 594 participants, including 428 athletes.

"Don't They Know Who Manu Bhaker Is?": Coach Jaspal Rana Loses Cool Over Khel Ratna 'Humiliation'

Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker's coach Jaspal Rana has castigated the Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India and the National Rifle Association of India, holding them responsible for "ignoring" his ward's credentials for the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. "I will hold all of them responsible. How can anyone even say Manu did not apply? She made history by becoming the first Indian to win two Olympic medals in the same Olympics. Her name should have been there automatically. Don't the people at the helm know who Manu Bhaker is and what are her credentials? This humiliation might just affect her progress," Rana told PTI Videos in an interview.

"Don't They Know Who Manu Bhaker Is?": Coach Jaspal Rana Loses Cool Over Khel Ratna 'Humiliation'

Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker's coach Jaspal Rana has castigated the Sports Ministry, Sports Authority of India and the National Rifle Association of India, holding them responsible for "ignoring" his ward's credentials for the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. "I will hold all of them responsible. How can anyone even say Manu did not apply? She made history by becoming the first Indian to win two Olympic medals in the same Olympics. Her name should have been there automatically. Don't the people at the helm know who Manu Bhaker is and what are her credentials? This humiliation might just affect her progress," Rana told PTI Videos in an interview.

Relief For Indian Chess Star, Receives US Visa In Time To Compete In New York Tournament

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi breathed a sigh of relief after receiving his US visa to compete in the upcoming World Rapid and Blitz Championships in New York, beginning December 26. The world No 4 Indian had appealed to the US Embassy on Friday to expedite the process of granting him the necessary visa to participate in the tournament, which will feature top players such as Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Boris Gelfand.

"No Worth Of Olympic Sports": Manu Bhaker's Father On Shooter's Khel Ratna Snub, Sports Ministry Says, "Not Final"

Amid reports that double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker has been shockingly ignored for this year's Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, a top sports ministry source has asserted that the names are yet to be finalised and she is likely to be there when the list is unveiled in a week's time. In August, Bhaker became independent India's first athlete to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics with her bronze-winning show in the 10m air pistol individual and 10m air pistol mixed team events. Reports of her omission from the national honours evoked shock with her family insisting that application was duly submitted.

"Ravichandran Ashwin Should Be Conferred Khel Ratna Award": Congress MP's Big Request

Congress MP Vijay Vasanth took to his official social media handle and urged the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya to felicitate former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. India's celebrated off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed his decision to retire from international cricket moments after the Brisbane Test ended in a draw on Wednesday. "I have written to the Hon'ble Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, requesting that R. Ashwin be conferred with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. His exceptional contributions to Indian cricket and remarkable achievements on the field make him truly deserving of this honour," Vijay Vasanth wrote in a post on X.

Khelo India Winter Games Dates And Venue Announced. To Be Hosted In...

The dates for the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) have been announced, with Ladakh set to host the ice events from January 23 to 27, 2025, while Jammu and Kashmir will host the snow events from February 22 to 25, 2025. A statement from the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports read: "The Khelo India Winter Games dates have been announced. The Union Territory of Ladakh will host the ice events from January 23 to 27, 2025, while the UT of Jammu & Kashmir will host the snow events from February 22 to 25, 2025."

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Khelo India Winter Games: 428 Athletes From 19 Teams To Take Part In 5-Day Meet

"Don't They Know Who Manu Bhaker Is?": Coach Jaspal Rana Loses Cool Over Khel Ratna 'Humiliation'

"Don't They Know Who Manu Bhaker Is?": Coach Jaspal Rana Loses Cool Over Khel Ratna 'Humiliation'

Relief For Indian Chess Star, Receives US Visa In Time To Compete In New York Tournament

"No Worth Of Olympic Sports": Manu Bhaker's Father On Shooter's Khel Ratna Snub, Sports Ministry Says, "Not Final"

"Ravichandran Ashwin Should Be Conferred Khel Ratna Award": Congress MP's Big Request

Khelo India Winter Games Dates And Venue Announced. To Be Hosted In...