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Ice hockey, a favourite game in Ladakh
by Jigmet
Ladakh:
Ice hockey is becoming one of the favorite games among
the youth of Ladakh, but lack of assistance from both
the State Government and the Centre has threatened the
survival of the game in the region. Aspiring teams of
players have somehow kept this winter sport alive on their
own in the absence of any facility. "Ice hockey is very
famous game in Ladakh. There are many gold medalists in
this game. The Government has not done anything for the
development of the game. They give their interest and
attention in other games like cricket, hockey and football.
We have to manage in our own for buying equipments which
are very expensive," said Tundup Namgayl, a player. Ladakh
Winter Sports Club (LWSC), a group of senior skaters essentially
took the pain to organise Inter Clubs and Chief Minister
Cup every year. "Regarding coaching, we have not received
any support and help from the government. Winter Sports
Club organizes the coaching every year, which offers basic
and advanced courses. This year also, we will organise
for 15 to 20 days," said Gyal Wangyal, Vice President
Ladakh Winter Sports Club. Ladakh has got a natural gift
of ice fields when the water of rivers and streams get
froze during winter paving way for ice skating and ice
hockey. More than 100 small children were given ice skate
and hockey coaching every year by the Ladakh Winter Sports
Club, Leh.
-Jan
15, 2009
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