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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.
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]
The Ice Skating Association of India (ISAI) is the national governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating in India. The ISAI is affiliated to the International Skating Union, and the Asian Skating Union. [5]
Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) are the national level multidisciplinary grassroot winter games of India. [ 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 ]
Ice hockey is a sport that is gaining popularity in India. [2] [3] It is played mostly in places like Ladakh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir in the north of India, where cold weather occurs and the game can be played outdoors. [4]
The Indian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to determine the national champions of India when participating in international sporting events. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles , pair skating , and ice dancing .
The history of ice hockey in India dates back almost 100 years, when ice hockey was a favourite pastime for the British Raj in Shimla. The Shimla Ice Skating Club is still very active in promoting ice sports in India. In the early 1970s, the Ladakh Scouts, a battalion of the Indian Army posted in the high border regions, took up the game.
Toggle Figure skating subsection. 1.1 Women. 1.2 Men. 2 Roller skating. 3 Speed ... Skaters in bold have represented India in senior international competitions. Women ...