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| Women’s Ice Hockey under Khelo India Sports for peace and dev. concludes | | 
Leh, February 20 (Scoop News)-A three days Women’s Open Ice Hockey Tournament organized by the District Administration in collaboration with Ladakh Women’s Ice Hockey Foundation and Chushot Sports & Cultural Society under “Khelo India Sports for peace and development” which was concluded today. The final match was played between Chushot V/s Tara team in which Chushot defeated Tara by 2 goals to 1. Total three women’s teams participated in this tournament and among these, 20 girls shall represent India in an International Ice Hockey Tournament in Abu Dabi shortly.
On the concluding function, the Addl. District Development Commissioner, Leh Moses Kunzang was the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, Moses appreciated the enthusiastic and spirited approach of the young girls in taking part in winter games specially since few years that has tremendously boosted Ice hockey in Ladakh at a new height. He said that facilities and infrastructure for Ice hockey is comparatively improving in Leh and the new Ice Hockey ring at Skyatsags which was used during this winter to some extent would ensure better atmosphere for the sports in future. Moses urged upon the girls to focus on more and more practices taking the advantage of availability of ice these days and also advised them for taking guidance through internet in order to upgrade their sporting skill.
On this occasion, the District Youth Services and Sports Officer, Tsering Tashi highlighted the objective of this tournament and said that the Department would further organize such tournaments of seasonal nature for the overall development of the youth... |
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