India, Jan. 21 -- Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday declared open the 6th edition of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 at the state-of-the-art NDS ice hockey stadium here, marking another milestone in Ladakh's journey as India's emerging hub for winter sports. The Games are being held over seven days and will conclude on January 26, coinciding with the celebration of Republic Day.

Teams from 19 States comprising 1,060 participants, including athletes, technical officials, support staff, and volunteers, along with the Indian Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, are participating in the Games, an official spokesman said. He said the competitions include ice hockey, speed skating and, for the first time, figure skating.

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