2011 South Asian Winter Games
The 1st South Asian Winter Games were held in Dehradun and Auli, in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, India, in January 2011. The games were conducted by the Indian Olympic Association and the Winter Games Federation of India. A grand opening and closing ceremony took place on January 10, 2011 and January 16, 2011, in Dehradun and Auli, respectively.
The ice skating and Ice hockey events were conducted from January 10 to 12, 2011 in Dehradun while the skiing and snowboarding events were held from January 14 to 16, 2011 at Auli. The largest rink in India was erected in Dehradun for the Games.[1]
The ice hockey event was staged only as a demonstration sport as India was the only country at the games with a viable hockey program.[2] "After the inauguration, friendly ice-hockey match was played between two teams and both comprised of Indian players since there was no other team participating in the event."[3]