UTTARAKHAND Ice skating team won 03 medals in VIII National Ice Skating Championship Shimla, H.P.”

It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that Uttarakhand State Ice Skating team won 03 medals in VIII National Ice Skating Championship organised on 02-01-2012 to 05-01-2012 at Shimla H.P. organized by Ice Skating Association of India. In which 550 Ice Skaters participated in long, short track races and figure skating events from Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Calcutta, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka etc.

International Skaters, Yati Gupta of SJA, Uttarakhand won bronze in short track 500 mtrs, Ashwin Raj gold in figure while Abhishek Bhandari of K.V.IMA won Bronze in Short track speed. Team coach, Mr Gulab Chaudhry informed that International skating Coach Mr Arvind Gupta nominated as ‘judge’ in the penal of figure skating and will take Indian team to Bangkok in the month of April for International skating championship. He conveyed thanks to Mr Praveen Krishan, the president of Uttarakhand Ice Skating Association for their kind visit to Shimla and for kind support to Brig.(Retd.) S S Patwal,the president of Winter Games Federation of India.

On the occasion Arvind Gupta congratulated participants and announced proudly that winners of short track races will take part in international events in future soon.All officials of association also congratulated to winners and wish them for upcoming National and International events. Treasure, S Sen Sharma informed that skating training camp is being starting for Speed, Artistic, and Roller Hockey to take part in 49^TH National Roller Skating Championship to be organized at Bangalore, Faridabad and Chandigarh by Roller Skating Federation of India.

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Uttrakhand Ice Skating team prepares for Vth Ice Skating National championship.

It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that Uttrakhand Ice Skating team proceed for Vth Ice Skating National championship to be organised at Shimal, Himachal Pradesh from 2 to 5th January 2012.Cheif instructor Gulab Choudhry announced that 22 members rush there to attend Ice skating training camp by Ice Skating Association of India before the National championship in girls Yati Gupta, Saachi Pandita, Priyakshi, Tanishka, Simriddi, Swasti , Arohi, himshikha, Kashish, Tanuja, Swati and in boys Abhishek Bhandari, Harman Sandhu, Price, Asif, Ashwin Raj, Akhilesh Rana, taem co-ordiator Mrs Anju Gupta, Asst. Mrs Manju Bhandari, treasure Mr Subrotto sen Sharma and team manager will be Mr Arvind Gupta.

The secretary Arvind Gupta informed that it will be second chance for Uttarkhand ice skating team to win medals for state in short track, long track speed and figure skating and conveyed thanks to the president of Ice Skating Association of Uttarakhand Mr Praveen Kishan

Ice skating training camp is being starting from 22^nd December and Vth National Ice Skating Championship from 03 to 05-01-2012 will be organised at Shimal, Himachal Pradesh.

49^TH National Roller Skating Championship for Speed, Artistic, Roller Hockey will be at Banglore, Faridabad and Chandigarh by Roller Skating Federation of India.

Uttarakhand Roller Skating team won 6 medals in OPEN NATIONAL on 15^TH TO 18^TH DECEMBER at Meerut,U.P.”

It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that Uttrakhand Roller Skating team won 6 medals in OPEN NATIONAL roller skating championship on 15^TH TO 18^TH DECEMBER at Meerut,U.P.” In Inline Rink Race I,  II Mohd. Amar Aqib 1 Gold 1 Silver,Harman Sandhu 2 Silver and Abhishek Bhandari won 2 Bronze.

All officials and members of Association congratulated to winners and wish them for upcoming National and International events. International Coach Gulab Choudhry informed that they have performed excellent in this event as there were 255 skaters from all over India. He also informed that Ice skating training camp is being starting from 22^nd December and Vth National Ice Skating Championship will be organised at Shimal, Himachal Pradesh. 49^TH National Roller Skating Championship for Speed, Artistic, Roller Hockey will be at Banglore, Faridabad and Chandigarh by Roller Skating Federation of India.

Selected candidates may come with all related documents like birth certificate, medical certificate to YATISKATES INDIA, 20 E Keshav Vihar G M S Road Dehradun or log on www.skatinginindia.com , www.yatiskates.com on or before 21-12-2011.