Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg postponed due to insufficient snow. J&K Sports Council shared the development on social media on Monday. Second consecutive year that the event has faced rescheduling due to inadequate snowfall. Last year, the games had to be pushed to February after a dry January. Almost 1000 athletes, including 306 women, took part in the inaugural edition in 2020. More than 1350 athletes in 2021 and 1500-plus in 2022 highlighted the growing attraction of the Games in J &K. The 2024 iteration of KIWG saw the participation of 1200-plus participants including more than 700 athletes, 141 support staff, 113 technical officials, 250-plus volunteer and sports-specific volunteers and a total of 136 medals at stake. In the first leg, Ladakh bagged seven medals, including four gold and were followed by Tamil Nadu with five medals including three gold. Maharashtra finished with the maximum number of medals (10) but only two gold medals meant they finished third. Telangana (2 gold) finished fourth and Karnataka (1 gold) fifth in KiWG 2025.
Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg postponed due to insuffi….
