Hansi: Seventeen athletes from Haryana have been selected for the Indian Short Track Speed ??Skating team for the Asian Open Short Track Speed ??Skating Trophy 2026. This international competition will be held from August 17 to 20, 2026, at the Himadri Ice Skating Rink in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Bijendra Lohan, President, and Deepak Kohar, General Secretary of the Haryana Ice Skating Association, announced that the Indian Short Track Speed ??Skating team, representing the Ice Skating Association of India (ISAI), will participate in this prestigious event. The 17 selected athletes from Haryana will represent the country across various age categories.
Selected Athletes from Haryana:
Anaya — Junior F
Dhruv Dahiya — Junior F
Arya Saini — Junior E
Ayush Antil — Junior E
Parisha — Junior D
Tanishka Jindal — Junior D
Vihan Dahiya — Junior D
Devesh Vashishth — Junior D
Jai Yadav — Junior B
Aarav Singhal — Junior A
Sachin Singh — Senior Men
Supratik — Junior D
Rudranshi Singh — Junior F
Prachi Sharma — Junior E
Avni Rathi — Junior D
Advitya Yadav — Junior D
Prateek — Junior C
Bijendra Lohan, President of the Haryana Ice Skating Association, stated that the selection of 17 athletes from Haryana for the Indian Short Track Speed ??Skating team is a matter of pride for the entire state. This achievement is the result of the athletes' hard work, discipline, and consistent practice, combined with the dedicated guidance of their coaches.
He added that being part of the Indian team for the Asian Open Short Track Speed ??Skating Trophy 2026—held under the leadership of Amitabh Sharma, President of the Ice Skating Association of India—is not only a major achievement for these athletes but also a significant opportunity to prove their talent on the international stage. Extending his best wishes to all the selected athletes, Bijendra Lohan expressed confidence that the players from Haryana would deliver an outstanding performance in the competition and bring glory to both the state and the country by winning medals.
The Haryana Ice Skating Association has extended its heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all the athletes selected for the Indian team, as well as to their parents, coaches, and officials associated with the team.