Chandigarh, Jan. 30 -- The Chandigarh ice hockey team, participating for the second time in the Khelo India Winter Games, held in Leh-Ladakh, secured a place on the podium with two medals.

The women' s team opened the account by winning a bronze medal, and then the boys' team improved on that, finishing with a silver medal. This is a major achievement for the Chandigarh team, which made its debut last year. UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria invited them to Lok Bhavan and felicitated them for their achievement.

Also present on the occasion were Gurpreet Singh Bakshi, president of the Ice Hockey Association of India and Chandigarh, and director of sports, Saurabh Arora. Since Chandigarh does not have an ice rink, the Chandigarh players...