Buoyed by the recent spell of snowfall, the Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to host around 1,200 athletes from across the country during the Khelo India Winter Games-2024 in Gulmarg in north Kashmir from February 21 to 25.
Senior officials, including Union Secretary, Sports, Sujata Chuturvedi and J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, met in Srinagar to finalise the preparations on Monday. Members of the Indian Olympic Association and the National Sports Federations also attended the meeting.
The games were threatened this year due to prolonged dry spell in Kashmir, especially the venue, Gulmarg. However, Gulmarg saw multiple spells of snowfall recently and is under a thick white blanket of snow. Last year, the games were held from February 10 to 14.
