Ice skating is popular in North India in places like Ladakh, Kashmir and Shimla where cold weather occurs and it is possible to skate outdoors. Much of India has a tropical climate, hence in the rest of the country, ice skating is limited to the few artificial rinks available.[1] An ice skating festival is organised in Shimla every year.

Ice skating in India
CountryIndia
Governing bodyIce Skating Association of India
National team(s)India

Indoor ice rinks in India

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Indoor ice skating rinks are present in the following places:

  • Doon Ice Skating Rink 60m x 30m Olympic size has a seating capacity of 3000. Located at Maharana Pratap Sports Complex, Raipur, Dehradun.
  • Essel World, Mumbai (Near Borivali).
  • iSKATE located on 6th floor of Ambience Mall, Gurugram.
  • Neptune Magnet Mall, Lower Powai, L.B.S. Marg, Bhandup (W), Mumbai.
  • Atria the millennium mall, Dr Annie Besant Rd, Worli, Mumbai.[Not Present]
  • Sparkys Ice Skating at Lulu international shopping mall, Edappally, Kochi.

Outdoor ice rinks in India

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  • Shimla Ice Skating Rink, Circular Road, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Gulmarg under Ministry of Tourism, Jammu and Kashmir Government.
  • Leh, Ladakh UT.
  • Kargil, Ladakh UT.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "India's first artificial ice-skating rink opens in Bangalore : YOUR WEEK - India Today 18062001". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 18 June 2001. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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