Khelo India Winter Games 2024 medal tally
Army topped the KIWG 2024 medal table with 10 gold, five silver and six bronze. Get the full Khelo India Winter Games medal table.
The Khelo India Winter Games 2024 was conducted in two phases. The first, from February 2 to 6, was held in Leh, Ladakh while the second was scheduled from February 21 to 25, in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir.
The Indian Army team won the KIWG 2024 title, winning 10 gold, five silver and six bronze. Karnataka won the silver with nine gold medals and two silvers.
Alpine skier Bobby Pandey’s parallel slalom gold at the Kangdoori slopes made the difference on the final day of the meet, helping the Army finish over Karnataka in the standings.
KIWG 2024 was the fourth edition of the grassroots-level multi-sport competition under the aegis of the Indian government’s Khelo India programme. Started in 2020, KIWG seeks to promote winter sports in the country and has been met with widespread enthusiasm over the years.
All three previous editions, in 2020, 2021 and 2023, were hosted and won by Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Territory of Ladakh made its debut as a host this year.
In the Ladakh leg of the competition, two sports - ice hockey and speed skating - were held at the NDS Sports Stadium, Gupuks Pond and Ladakh Scout Regimental Centre (LSRC) rink.
The remaining sports - ski mountaineering, alpine skiing, snowboarding, Nordic skiing and gandola - were held in Gulmarg, where 361 more athletes competed.
The Khelo India Winter Games operates in a team championship format, wherein the medals earned by individual athletes or teams contribute to the overall medals tally of their respective state, Union Territory (UT) or institutions. Upon the event's conclusion, the team securing the highest count of gold medals is declared the winner.