National ice hockey championship to be held in Doon from June 8 to 17
Uttarakhand secretary of sports, Amit Sinha, said that the championship will include nine teams in the men's open category, and six teams each in the women's open and boys' under-18 categories. He also announced that entry will be free for all spectators, with matches scheduled daily from 10 am to 8 pm.
"The teams will be from Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Indian Army, and ITBP. The championship will be more than a sporting event; it will be a symbol of India's rising sporting horizon," said Sinha.
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