Khelo India Winter Games Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Earlier sports were considered to be just extracurricular activity, now sports will be part of the Curriculum, says PM Modi
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Khelo India Winter Games Opening Ceremony: J&K Will Become the Winter Sports Hub, Says PM Modi
Khelo India Winter Games Opening Ceremony: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg and said that the event is a step towards making Jammu and Kashmir a hub of winter sports in the country. Athletes from 27 states and Union Territories are competing in the Games which will conclude on March 2. “This is a step towards making India’s presence felt in the international winter games arena and also make Jammu and Kashmir a hub of winter sports,” he said in a virtual address. “These Games will strengthen the resolve for ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat’. I am told the participation has doubled this year and it is a reflection of the inclination towards winter sports in the country,” he added.
He also said that each and every athlete who is a part of this event has become a brand ambassador for the country. “When you show your talent at Khelo India-Winter Games, remember that you are not just a part of a sport, but you are also a brand ambassador of self-reliant India,”
The event is being organised by the Sports Ministry in collaboration with the J&K Sports Council and the Winter Games Association of J&K.
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Khelo India Winter Games Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Athletes from the Indian Army and the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports will also participate in the event, besides the athletes from different states and UTs.
Khelo India Winter Games Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Players and officials will get admission in Gulmarg if they have a negative Covid-19 report. Three Covid centres have been established in Jammu, Srinagar and Tangmarg. Tourism Director Kashmir Dr GN too assured that relief and rescue teams of the State Disaster Management Department have been deployed in case of any sort of disaster.
Khelo India Winter Games Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Union Sports Ministers message ahead of the opening ceremony
All set for the inauguration of 2nd Khelo India Winter Games 2021 at Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir.
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 26, 2021
Date: 26th Feb. Time: 10.30am. pic.twitter.com/7WodYHflPG
Khelo India Winter Games Opening Ceremony Live Updates: A reception on the eve of the inauguration of the 2nd Khelo India Winter Games was also held at Gulmarg
A wonderful reception on the eve of the inauguration of the 2nd Khelo India Winter Games 2021 at Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir. LG Shri @manojsinha_ Ji has taken wonderful welfare steps within few months furthering the vision of PM @narendramodi Ji to bring peace and development. pic.twitter.com/sUk7cDX5Aa
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 25, 2021
Khelo India Winter Games Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the opening ceremony via video message.
#KheloIndiaWinterGames 2021 will be inaugurated at Gulmarg tomorrow the 26th February at 10am. Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji will address the opening ceremony via video message. https://t.co/AiL4yqfAsw pic.twitter.com/2nQI8GJDsT
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 25, 2021
Khelo India Winter Games Opening Ceremony Live Updates: The event is being organised by the Sports Ministry in collaboration with the J&K Sports Council and the Winter Games Association of J&K. The disciplines that will feature in it include alpine skiing, nordic ski, snowboarding, ski mountaineering, ice hockey, and ice skating among others. Around 1200 athletes and guests from 27 states, Union Territories and boards will be participating in the games.
Hello and welcome to News18Sports' live blog of the inauguration ceremony of the 2nd Khelo India Winter Games. From today, world famous ski and tourist resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir will see 1200 athletes from different parts of the country participating in the second edition of the five-day long Khelo India Winter Games.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI Photo)
