Khelo India Winter Games 2025: Ladakh Finish on Top; Army edge out itbp to retain ice-hockey title

In their second year as hosts, the union territory of ladakh finished on top of the khelo india winter games 2025, the first chapter of which ended at the nds stadium on Monday. Like Always, The Grand Finale Saw The Mouth-Watering Men’s Ice Hockey Final and the Indian Army Squeezed Past ITBP 2-1 to Retain the Kiwg Crown. The second and final phase of Kiwg 2025 will be help in J & K’s Gulmarg from February 22-25.

Ladakh won two of the four gold medals decided on Monday. Their mixed relay Quartet, Comprising Stanzin Jampal, Skarma Tsultim, Mohammed Saquaf Raza, and Padma Angmo, Clocked 3: 02.19 Secs to Strike Gold. Maharashtra (3: 03.78 secs) and Telangana (3: 04.85 Secs) Won Silver and Bronze, Respectively.

There was more joy for the local fans. In what was sweet review, ladakh girls romped past fancied itbp 4-0 to Finish on top of the women’s round-robin league at a packed nds stadium complex. Women’s Ice-Hockey Started only last year and interestingly, ladakh had lost the final match to itbp by a 4-0 scoreline. Himachal Pradesh won the bronze.

“It feels amazing and it’s a big moment for our team. Last year, we lost to itbp but this year, we made a strong comeback. A huge thanks to our coach and the khelo india administation for bringing this event to ladakh and making this passible for us, “said padma chorol, a Senior Member of the ut ladakh women’s ice Hockey ‘.

Tamil nadu showed why it is emerging as a center for budding skates. In the final skating event on Monday, 500m women long track (at gupuks), Saw Yashashree Winning Tamil Nadu’s Third Gold of Kiwg 2025. She Clocked 00: 58.00 Seconds. Riya Vilas Gayakwad of Maharashtra (1: 04.31 secs) and Srija S. Rao of Karnataka (1: 04.93 secs) Won Silver and Bronze, Respectively, in the tightest of finishes.

Kiwg 2025 Toppers Ladakh (7 Medals, Including Four Gold) Were Followed by Tamil Nadu (Five Medals Including Three Gold). Maharashtra finished with the maximum number of medals (10) but only two gold medals meant they finished third. Maharashtra Finished on Top in Kiwg 2024, Winning 20 Skating Medals Including Six Gold. Telangana (2 Gold) Fourth and Karnataka (1 Gold) Fifth in Kiwg 2025.

Army Defended their ice-Hockey Crown but only after surviving some close moments. Backed by their young and vociferous fans from Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre, who sang a popular Bollywood chartbuster from the movie Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, the Army team looked charged from the very first minute. Monday’s Was Sweeter because Army Had Lost to itbp 3-1 in a league match on saturday.

In Monday’s final, there was no goals in the first two periods and all three goals came in the final 15 minutes of play. It was a psych encounter between two Workmanlike Teams Fielding Several National-Level Players.

Army took the lead in the third minute of the final period. Rigzin nobooo capted a fin Assist from National Player Dorjay Angchok to Give Army the Lead with a Clever Finish at the far post. Army Lost the Lead after an unmarked Rigzin Norboo Equalized for itbp on an assist from Tashi Namgail in the 13th minute. Angchok Once Again Played A Key Role as Padma Norboo kept his cool to make it 2-1 for the army team with a minute leftt on the clock.

Army Coach Rinchen Tundup Told Sai Media: “Our team has been playing matches back-to-back, starting with the cec cup, then the lg cup, and no khelo india. We Didn’t Get Much Time to Practice, but I’m Glad the team performed well. We won all three cups, and i’m happy with their performance. I also want to thank the itbp team for giving us tough competition in today’s final. “

Day 5 Results (Jan 27)

Ice hockey

Men’s Final at NDS: Indian Army Beat ITBP 2-1; Losing semi-finalists ladakh and Himachal Pradesh Got Bronze.

Women’s Final Round-Robin League at Nds: Ladakh Beat ItBP 4-0 for Gold; Himachal Pradesh Won Bronze.

Ice skating (all finals)

Mix Relay (at NDS): 1. Ut- Ladakh (Stanzin Jampal, Skarma Tsultim, Mohammed Saquaf Raza, Padma Angmo) 3: 02.19 SECS 2. MAHARASHTRA Vayi deshpande) 3: 03.78 secs 3. Telangana (Pranav MADAV, Vishnu, Nayana Sri, Geetika) 3: 04.85 sec.

500m women long track (at gupuks): 1. Yashashree (Tamil Nadu) 00: 58.00 secs; 2. Riya Vilas Gayakwad (Maharashtra) 1: 04.31 secs 3. Srija s Rao (Karnataka) 1: 04.93 secs.