Khelo India Winter Games 2024: Talent, Hope Aplenty But What's Next For Ice Skaters?
India's top skaters believe the start of the Khelo India Winter Games in Ladakh could be a gamechanger for ice-sports although a lot remains to be done. Shruti Kotwal, India's first professional long track skater based in the United States, and Akash Aradhya, a veteran in short-track sprinting, feel the recently concluded KIWG at Leh held out significant promises for skaters with long-term aspiration. In ice-skating, Kotwal and Aradhya, have been there, done that and are seeing the transformation of winter sports in India.