J&K Endowed with Huge Sports Potential: Comm Secy YSS
Baramulla (Gulmarg), March 11: With an aim to felicitate all the best performing players who performed during the 5-days long first ever Khelo-India winter Games at the world famous tourist destination Gulmarg, an award cum felicitation ceremony was today organized here with Commissioner Secretary Youth Services and Sports J&K Sarmad Hafeez as the chief guest.
Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo, Director General Youth Services and Sports Saleem-ur-Rehman, senior officers of various departments, chairman Winter Games Association J&K Abbass Wani among other concerned stakeholders were present on the occasion.
Pertinent to mention that in the 5 days long event, about 900 players including 430 outsiders and 470 locals participated in various sports activities including Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowshoeing, Ski Mountaineering, Skating, Ice Stock, Snow Rugby, Snow baseball etc. The event was organized by Winter Games Association of J&K along with J&K Sports Council with active support from Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
While talking to media on the sidelines of the event, Commissioner Secretary said that Jammu and Kashmir has a huge potential in sports sector and Government would do everything possible to upgrade the sports infrastructure and sports ecology. He said that sports can be a real game changer and our focus remains on getting more youngsters to play best sports and produce Olympians.
Reiterating upon the commitment of providing best platforms for channelizing the potential of our youth, the Secretary said that Government was further aiming to upgrade infrastructure, community sports, talent identification, coaching for excellence, competition structure and the sports economy.
In his vote of thanks, Saleem-ur-Rehman hailed the contribution of Government of India (GoI) for holding such mega sports activities in Jammu and Kashmir. He complimented the participants for showing their vigorous and enthusiastic participation and said that sports activities inculcate discipline and positivity among the youngsters.
