SRINAGAR: Three day long celebrations from 29th to 31st of August, 2013 were held on the eve of National Sports Day in Srinagar under the aegies of J&K National Sports Club and J&K Ball Hockey Association. The celebrations started from 29th of August, 2013 and continued for 3 days. During these three days, seminars sports quiz and debates on various sports activities and sports quiz were held in which hundreds of sports persons participated. The experts shared their experience with the youth.
During the celebrations importance of sports were explained and highlighted by some of the prominent sports personalities of J&K State.
Some prominent sports persons of the Valley stressed on the need for providing adequate infrastructure and other sports facilities to the youth of Kashmir, so that their sports talent is exploited at the national and international levels.
MLA, Dr. Mustafa Kamal the Chief guest on the concluding function.
While stressing the need for promotion of sports infrastructure in the Valley, Dr. Mustafa Kamal congratulated various sports persons who have brought laurels to the J&K State during past few years in different fields of sports.
Dr. Mustafa Kamal stressed that time has come that we should revive the hockey sports in J&K State as hockey is our national game.He said in this part of the country, hockey has been neglected. He further added that a time was when our country used to give tips to other countries of the world regarding hockey, but now time has come that we have to import hockey coaches from other countries. He further added that all necessary steps will be initiated for revival of hockey in J&K.
Dr. Mustafa Kamal also distributed prizes among some of the outstanding sports persons of the Valley.He alsothe distributed prizes among sports persons who participated in various debates, seminars and quiz during said National Sports Day Celebrations. Speaking on the occasion, the Organizing Secretary J&K National Sports Club, Mr.R.G.N. Wani informed that the Kashmir Gold Cup which was scheduled to be started from 31.08.2013 has been postponed upto 20th of September, 2013 for the play Ground being wet. He said that the organizing committee will held an inspection of the ground on 21st of September, 2013 and declare fresh dates for organization of the Kashmir Gold Cup accordingly. Mr. R.G.N. Wani also informed that J&K National Sports Club is going to celebrate its Silver Jubilee Celebrations in the month of November, 2013 in Srinagar, details of which will be published in due course of time.
Secretary General Indian National Ball Hockey Federation Wasim Raja was also present on the occasion.
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