The 4th Khelo India Winter Games 2024 were held in two phases in Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir in February 2024.
- Leh was the venue for the first part of the Games from February 2-6, 2024. The second part of Games were held in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir from February 21-25, 2024.
The Khelo India Winter Games are part of the Khelo India Mission, a brainchild of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Host:
The Union Territory of Ladakh made its debut as host this year alongside the UT of Jammu & Kashmir, which has organised the Games from 2020.
- In Ladakh, Sports like Ice Hockey and Speed Skating were held at the Nawang Dorjay Stobdan (NDS) Sports Stadium, Gupuks Pond and Ladakh Scout Regimental Centre (LSRC) rink. Fifteen states and two public institutions participated in the ice hockey and ice-skating events.
- In Jammu and Kashmir, sports like Ski Mountaineering, Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, Nordic ski and Gandola were held in in Gulmarg, where 361 more athletes competed.
Mascot of KIWG 2024:
In keeping with the tradition and bio-diversity of the region, the mascot of the Khelo India Winter Games 2024 was a ‘Snow Leopard’.
- It has been named ‘Sheen-e She’ or Shan in Ladakh region.
- The snow leopard is native to the high-altitude areas of J&K and Ladakh over 3200 meters.
- It is also found in other Himalayan states of India and high-altitude areas in neighbouring countries including Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, China, and Central Asia.
- The idea to have a snow leopard as the mascot was taken by the J&K Sports Council and sports department of Ladakh.
» The mascot highlights high-mountain development issues of the natives, the region’s fragile environment as well as to address the importance of conservation efforts to protect the natural habitat of this beautiful big cat and ensure its survival for future.
Logo of KIWG 2024:
The logo of the Games, prominent with the Indian tricolor, reflects the uniqueness of the picturesque land and the many sports that’s on the cards. The Games logo is complete with a Dharmachakra (turning wheel of Dharma) on a hilltop in Chanspa in Leh, the venue of the Games.
KIWG 2024 Title:
The Indian Army team won the title of the 4th Khelo India Winter Games 2024 by winning 10 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals.
4th Khelo India Winter Games 2024 Medal Table:
| Rank | State/UT/Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total Medals |
| 1 | Army | 10 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | Karnataka | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Himachal Pradesh | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Uttarakhand | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Ladakh | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Telangana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Uttar Pradesh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Jammu & Kashmir | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | ITBP | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Madhya Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Haryana | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |