Ski slope ready for National Games in Auli. Awakening
Devendra Rawat, Gopeshwar. The world famous winter sports center Auli has hosted the National Skiing Championship and Winter Carnival.
The championship, which will run till February 16, will be inaugurated by Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj amid colorful programs on Friday.
17 teams from different states of the country including Army, ITBP and CRPF are participating in this championship organized under the joint aegis of Tourism Department, Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) and Winter Games Association.
The competition in this year's championship is going to be very tough. Organizing the Winter Carnival has made this championship more grand.
Uttarakhand's skiing coach Vikesh Dimri said that apart from 35 players from Uttarakhand, more than 300 players, team managers and coaches from different states have reached Auli.
However, this time nature has presented a bit of a challenge. Due to less snowfall, the organizers have decided to change the strategy and hold the ski mountain training competitions in the old slope located near tower number 10.
ITBP Deputy Commandant Nanak Chand said that snow board race along with slalom and joint slalom will be organized on the 1,350 meter long and 40 meter wide 'Fiss' slope (south facing Nanda Devi slope) of international standards.
National Ski Coach of Winter Games Association, Ajay Bhatt said that alpine skiing, snow board, ski mountaineering, snowshoe and marathon will be the main center of attraction.
This event will establish Uttarakhand as the national capital of winter sports.
Harshmani Vyas, President of Winter Games Associates of Uttarakhand, said that this enthusiasm of the snowy valleys of Auli is not just a sports event but is a symbol of Uttarakhand's increasing involvement in sports. This event will provide new energy to the youth, tourism and local economy of the state. It will also prove to be a historic step towards establishing Uttarakhand as the national capital of winter sports.
16 teams reached Auli, one will reach on Friday
Race office in-charge Vijayant Rawat said that 16 teams have reached Auli on Thursday. Apart from two teams from Uttarakhand, teams from Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, Gujarat, Delhi, Assam, Karnataka, Army and ITBP are included. CRPF team will reach Auli on Friday.
Told that along with the championship, tourists will also be introduced to the culture of Uttarakhand. Especially the presentation of Pandavaj will be the center of attraction.
Experts inspected the slope
Winter Games Associates of Uttarakhand President Harshamani Vyas, Secretary Rakesh Ranjan Bhilangwal, National Skiing Coach Ajay Bhatt, Assistant Fighter Nanak Chand from ITBP Auli, GMVN Ski Instructor Pradeep Mandrawal, Kamal Kishore Dimri and Manager Pradeep Shah, Regional Manager Virendra Gusain and Vikesh Dimri along with coaches, managers and players from different states on Thursday at Nanda Devi Slope and Number 10. Inspected the old slope near the tower.
National Skiing Championship on Friday
Opening Ceremony, Sports March Past, Oath, Cultural Program, Fun Skiing, Tube Race, Joint Salalam, Women's Race, Cultural Presentation of Pandavaj Group.
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