Archive · 23 Jan 2026
KIWG: TN, MP win gold
The Khelo India Winter Games are happening in Leh, Ladakh.
On January 22, Avikshith from Tamil Nadu and Udreka from Madhya Pradesh won gold medals in the 500m long track event.
Udreka, who is only 15, beat a local favorite from Ladakh.
Avikshith, who is 19, also won gold and has been training in the Netherlands.
In ice hockey, the Army team won their second match, and Ladakh and ITBP women's teams are doing well.
Haryana is leading the medal tally.
Avikshith Vijay Viswanat from Tamil Nadu and Udreka Singh from Madhya Pradesh won gold in the 500m long track event.
Udreka Singh, a 15-year-old, beat local favorite Skarma Tsultim from Ladakh in her third KIWG.
Haryana leads the medal tally, with Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Kerala, and Madhya Pradesh sharing the second spot.
In ice hockey, the Army team won their second straight match, and Ladakh and ITBP women's teams are advancing.
Avikshith, primarily a roller skater, has been training in the Netherlands for four months ahead of the event.
- Who
- Avikshith Vijay Viswanat (Tamil Nadu), Udreka Singh (Madhya Pradesh), Skarma Tsultim (Ladakh), Danda Chandra Mouli (Andhra Pradesh), Harshit BT (Karnataka)
- What
- Khelo India Winter Games events including 500m long track and ice hockey
- When
- January 22
- Where
- Leh, Ladakh
- Why
- Competition in various winter sports events
- Event
- Khelo India Winter Games
- Date
- January 22
- Location
- Leh, Ladakh
- Gold Medalists
- Avikshith Vijay Viswanat (TN), Udreka Singh (MP)
- Silver Medalists
- Skarma Tsultim (Ladakh), Danda Chandra Mouli (AP)
- Bronze Medalists
- Tasnia Shameem (Ladakh), Harshit BT (Karnataka)
- Leading State
- Haryana
- Host State
- Ladakh