Icestock is a sport that has become popular in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in India that have a cold climate and is being taken up in the rest of the country as well.[1]
| Icestock in India | |
|---|---|
 Indian icestock team in 2021 | |
| Country | India |
| Governing body | Indian Icestocksport Federation |
| National team(s) | [[India national Icestock team|India]] |
Gulmarg is the hub of icestock in India and hosts two national competitions of icestock each year: the National Icestock Championship[2][3] and an event in the Khelo India Winter Games.[4][5]
Aadil Manzoor Peer is the captain of the Indian national icestock team.[6] He has represented the country in several international competitions.[7][8]
Zerhan Ashaiq won three gold medals in addition to Silver and a bronze medal at the 2024 National Icestock Championship.[9] Faheem Masood Shah is another upcoming icestock player in Jammu and Kashmir.[10] Zafeera Zahoor is another young player who has been successful at the national level.[11]
The western state of Gujarat has been successful in icestock, despite having a warm climate.[12] Two players from Gujarat took part in the 14th Icestock World Championship in Italy in 2022.[13] A speech and hearing-impaired tribal woman from Gujarat won a bronze medal at the 9th Ice Stock National Championship in 2023.[14][15]
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Indian icestock player Aadil Manzoor Peer -
Indian icestock player Sarfaraz
References
edit- ^ "J-K: Over 200 athletes participate in Summer Ice-Stock championship in Srinagar". ThePrint. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "7th National Icestock sports Championship 2020-21 at Gulmarg; J&K emerges overall Champions". www.crosstownnews.in. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ NETWORK, GK NEWS (2 February 2023). "9th Ice stock National Championship begins at Gulmarg". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Islam, Irshad Ul (8 March 2020). "Ice Stock game results". Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Wani, Fayaz (10 February 2023). "Gulmarg to host third edition of Khelo India from today". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (16 July 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Love and passion for Ice Stock - Kashmir's Aadil battled lack of infra, now dreams to represent India in Olympics". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Network, KL News (26 July 2023). "Kashmiri Village Boy Rises To Captain Indian National Ice Stock Team". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Aadil Peer makes Kashmir proud, becomes captain of India's national Ice Stock team — The Kashmir Monitor". 24 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Pampore boy gets three gold medals in ice stock championship". awazthevoice.in. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Shah, Faheem. "Faheem Masood Shah: Pioneering the Icestock revolution in Jammu & Kashmir". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Zafeera Zahoor: A versatile ice stock sport player". www.risingkashmir.in. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "State players stock medals at Icestock competition". The Times of India. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Two from Gujarat in Icestock world championship". The Times of India. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Tribal woman wins bronze at national ice stock competition". The Times of India. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Eva Patel bags bronze at the Ice Stock National Championship". The Times of India. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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