Excelsior Sports Correspondent
GULMARG, Feb 1: The All India Inter University Winter Games 2024-2025, hosted by the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), concluded here today with a grand closing ceremony.
The event was graced by Satish Sharma, Minister of Youth Services and Sports, along with dignitaries including Prof. A. Ravinder Nath, Vice Chancellor of CUK; Prof. Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice Chancellor of IUST; Dr. Baljit Singh Sekhon, Joint Secretary of AIU; Prof. Syed Zahoor Geelani, Dean of School of Education; Dr. Kaukab Azeem, Director of Sports; and Seemab Azeem, Observer of AIU.
The Minister lauded CUK’s efforts in organizing the event, stressing the importance of winter sports in enhancing tourism and promoting India as a winter sports hub.
In the Giant Slalom Skiing event for men, Mustafa Raheel from CUK won the gold medal, followed by Mubashir Riyaz from CUK with the silver and Tajamul Manzoor from CUK securing bronze. In the women’s Giant Slalom Skiing event, Sadiya Aijaz from IUST claimed the gold, while Muneeza Jan from CUK won silver and Huzaima Hanief from CUK earned bronze.
In the men’s Slalom Skiing event, Mubashir Riyaz from CUK took home the gold medal, with Ryaan Hassan Khan from IUST securing silver and Haadi Hassan Khan from IUST winning bronze. For the women’s Slalom Skiing event, Sadiya Aijaz from IUST again won gold, followed by Huzaima Hanief from CUK with silver and Muskaan Mehraj from CUK capturing bronze.
The Ice Stock Team Distance event for men saw KBP University Satara winning gold, with Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, securing silver, and Lucknow University and IIMT University, Meerut claiming bronze and second-place bronze. For the women’s Ice Stock Team Distance event, Shivaji University Kolhapur earned the gold, with Central University of Kashmir taking silver and Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, along with PPS University, securing bronze and second-place bronze.
In the Ice Stock Individual Distance Event for men, LTSU Punjab claimed gold, followed by Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, with silver, and KBP University and Integral University securing bronze and second-place bronze. For the women’s event, Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat, clinched gold, with Shivaji University securing silver. Vivekananda Global University and SKD University earned bronze and second-place bronze medals.
The Ice Stock Individual Target Event for men saw the University of Kashmir winning gold, followed by YS Paramar University with silver, and Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University (IGTAMSU) and LNCT M.P securing bronze and second-place bronze. In the women’s Ice Stock Individual Target Event, Central University of Kashmir won gold, while IUST secured silver. University of Kashmir and Bhagwant University earned bronze and second-place bronze medals.
In the Ice Stock Team Game Event for men, IUST secured gold, followed by CT University with silver, and PPSU and IIMT University claiming bronze and second-place bronze. For the women’s Ice Stock Team Game Event, Vivekananda Global University won the gold, with LTSU earning silver. Central University of Kashmir and LNCT secured bronze and second-place bronze.
In the Mixed Team Target Event for men, Central University of Kashmir took home the gold, followed by Carrier Point with silver, and CRSU and Bhagwant University winning bronze and second-place bronze.
Dr. Mohammad Muzamil Shah, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Education at the Central University of Kashmir, conducted the proceedings of the event, ensuring the smooth execution of the championship.
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