A ski racer at the 5th National Winter Games at Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir in 2008
Popular sports in Jammu and Kashmir include cricket, football and winter sports along with sports like golf, water sports, Ice stock sport and adventure sports. The National Winter Games have been held in Gulmarg in 1996, 2004 and 2009.[1] The first Khelo India Winter Games were held in February and March 2020 in Leh and Gulmarg.[2][3] Jammu and Kashmir won the most gold medals (26 gold, 29 silver, 21 bronze) while the Indian Army team came second with 8 gold medals.[4] The second edition of the winter games were also held successfully in Gulmarg in 2020 with Jammu and Kashmir coming first and Karnataka second.[5]
Snowmobile riders enjoying themselves at the 5th National Winter Games at Gulmarg, Kashmir in 2008.
Jammu and Kashmir has produced numerous international and national level players including Gul Dev, the first Kashmiri Olympian, numerous Indian Premier League cricketers such as Abdul Samad and Mithun Manhas, sharp shooter Chain Singh and footballer Mehrajuddin Wadoo among others.
Shera, the mascot of the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 takes a ride on Dal Lake
The sports fraternity of Srinagar taking the Queen's Baton for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games for a ride in Srinagar
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