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India competed at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, from February 7 to 14. [1] [2] The final Indian team consisted of 59 athletes. [3] Alpine skier Arif Khan and cross-country skier Bhavani Thekkada were the country's opening ceremony flagbearers. [4] India finished the event with no medals. [5]
In October 2023, the Olympic Council of Asia announced the full sports program. 64 events across 11 winter sport disciplines, were scheduled in the 2025 Asian Winter Games program. [19] The five ice sports are curling, figure skating, speed skating, short-track speed skating and ice hockey, along with skiing.
[1] [2] Events include skiing, alpine skiing, nordic skiing, snow rugby, Ice stock sport, snow baseball, mountaineering, snowshoe running, ice hockey, figure skating and speed skating. [3] It was decided to hold the first Khelo India Winter Games in 2020 after the success of multiple editions of the Khelo India Youth Games. [4]
Ice skating is popular in North India in places like Ladakh, Kashmir and Shimla where cold weather occurs and it is possible to skate outdoors. Much of India has a tropical climate, hence in the rest of the country, ice skating is limited to the few artificial rinks available. [1] An ice skating festival is organised in Shimla every year.
Short-track speed skating competitions at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, was held at the Heilongjiang Ice Events Training Centre Multifunctional Hall between 7–9 February, 2025. [1] [2]
Speed skating competitions at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, was held at the Heilongjiang Ice Events Training Centre Speed Skating Rink between 8–11 February, 2025. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Competition schedule
Gulmarg is the hub of icestock in India and hosts two national competitions of icestock each year: the National Icestock Championship [2] [3] and an event in the Khelo India Winter Games. [4] [5] Aadil Manzoor Peer is the captain of the Indian national icestock team. [6] He has represented the country in several international competitions. [7] [8]
During the Parade of Nations at the 2025 Asian Winter Games opening ceremony, held on 7 February 2025, athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations led their national delegations as they paraded into the Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center in the host city of Harbin, China.