April 5, 2026

Why In News

  • The National Skiing Championship has begun in Auli (Uttrakhand).
  • A team of athletes from 16 states have reached Auli for the winter games. These include boys and girls of sub-junior, junior and senior categories.

About Anchal Thakur

  • Aanchal Thakur is an Indian female alpine skier.
  • She represented India at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics that took place in Innsbruck.
  • In the 2012 Youth Winter Olympics she took part in the Alpine skiing – Girl’s Slalom and Girl’s Giant Slalom events.
  • She also won bronze medal by winning bronze at FIS Alpine Ski Competition held in Montenegro.

 

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