Project KHEL's FrisB-arabar

If you loved the photos from Chilly-O 2026, show some love to Shashank Raj Nand 's page!

Thank you Shashank for joining us for this very special tournament and capturing such beautiful and exciting snapshots from during, in between and after the matches 😊

Jumping on the kinda chic trend to share a little more about Chilly-O ❤️

A big shout out to all our Youth Coaches for putting together the 12 teams from the 8 centers where we run our programme. And of course to the 2 teams comprising our senior athletes who did a splendid job switching between their organizer and their athlete hats! 😃

Extremely grateful to all the participating teams for joining us to make Chilly-O 2026 such a huge success! ❤️
Looking forward to hosting everyone next year too 😁

Kya yahi pyaar hai?

Every year at Chilly-O, we recognise one or two children from our programmes who, in their own quiet ways, embody the spirit of our dear Arun.

The awards are meant to celebrate something we value deeply — not just talent or performance, but a spirit of showing up for others, taking responsibility, and giving back. The award may take the form of an academic scholarship or help with something the child needs.

This year, we had two very special awardees. ❤️

Ansh has always shown his commitment to his team through service. We’ve often seen him fetching water for his teammates, cheering from the sidelines, and happily doing whatever is needed — without worrying about how many points he got to play.

A while ago, his cycle broke, but his family couldn’t afford to get it repaired. So, to make it to practice on time, Ansh would sometimes borrows his father’s cycle in exchange for finishing his schoolwork or helping with things at home.

This year, Ansh received a new cycle — something that will make it a little easier for him to keep showing up for his team. A big thank you to Mr. Rubal Sharma for sponsoring the cycle gifted to Ansh and helping us make this award possible. ❤️

Aarti was among the first children to join her centre. She found a real sense of belonging in the programme and soon began taking on responsibility for bringing more children from her community into it. Even today, she makes sure that more children — especially girls — are able to show up for our coaching sessions.

Aarti received a year-long academic scholarship, recognising not just her participation, but her beautiful instinct to give back and make sure others have the same opportunities she did.

These two remind us that the spirit of a team is often found in the little things — showing up, looking out for others, and making space for someone else to be part of the game.

This year at Chilly-O, we wanted to get back to the roots of what drew us to Ultimate in the first place — the spirit of the game, the sense of community, and, of course, the sheer joy of playing together.

So, as a little reminder and a way to keep that spirit alive both in practice and in vibe, we asked teams to vote for two things within their pool: the team they felt played with the most gender equality, and the team they had the most fun playing against.

Because sometimes, the best part of a tournament isn’t just the game itself, but the people you share it with. ❤️

Sharing the winners from all four pools! 😊

Took a little time to settle ourselves after the wonderful tournament we had in Lucknow last weekend. While we feel deep gratitude for all teams that made Chilly-O 2026 a success, starting by sharing photos of all the winners! ❤️