Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 11: Union Sports Minister, Kiren Rijiju announced that the upcoming edition of Khelo India Games 2021 will be held at Gulmarg.
The Union Minister took to Facebook and announced that Khelo India Winter Games 2021 will be held at Gulmarg of Jammu and Kahsmir. “Gulmarg is very suitable location and we have decided to develop it as Winter Sports hub,” Rijiju wrote.
Just after the announcement, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan who is also the In-charge of Department of Youth Services and Sports said, “I on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, my department and on behalf of all the sports lovers of J&K express our most sincere gratitude to Kiren Rijiju for his continual support for developing Gulmarg as the Winter Sports Hub of India.”
Advisor Khan further said that the overwhelming response and success of the 1st Khelo India Winter Games held at Gulmarg earlier this year wherein 1123 athletes from all over India took part is a testimony to the huge potential and capacity of Gulmarg to be developed as winter sports hub.
Meanwhile, Secretary J&K Sports Council, Naseem Choudhary also thanked the Union Minister for his support for promoting Gulmarg as a location for winter sports.
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