Leh (Ladakh), Jan. 20 -- : Defending champions Ladakh women and Army men made emphatic starts in the Khelo India Winter Games 2026 ice-hockey competition here on Tuesday. The fancied teams ITBP, Himachal Pradesh also finished on the winning side in their respective matches.

The curtains went up on the sixth edition of the Khelo India Winter Games at the Nawang Dorjan Stobdan (NDS) Stadium here on Tuesday. The Ladakh phase of the winter Games, that will host ice sports like skating and hockey, will conclude on January 26. This is the third time that the union Territory of Ladakh is hosting KIWG. The snow leg of KIWG will be held in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir later this year.

The first leg of Khelo India Winter Games 2026 is being organised b...