Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) are the national level multidisciplinary grassroot winter games of India. Events include skiing, alpine skiing, nordic skiing, snow rugby, Ice stock sport, snow baseball, mountaineering, snowshoe running, ice hockey, figure skating and speed skating. It was decided to hold the first Khelo India Winter Games in 2020 after the success of multiple editions of the Khelo India Youth Games.
The first Khelo India Winter Games were held in two legs at two different venues:
Events are categorised into age groups as well as according to block, district and union territory and state levels.
The first winter games were inaugurated by Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju. The second winter games were inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The closing ceremony witnesses festivities and cultural events.