SRINAGAR- The 4th District Srinagar Indoor Rowing Championship 2023 ended on a high note on Thursday at Indoor Sports Complex in Elahibagh. The event was attended by esteemed guests, with Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi, Chairperson of the Waqf Board, as the Chief Guest.
The championship was organised by the District Rowing Association in collaboration with J&K Rowing and Sculling Association and the J&K Sports Council. The event saw over 250 enthusiastic boys and girls from different schools and clubs in Srinagar participate with great fervour.
The closing ceremony of the championship was graced by several distinguished personalities, including Tariq Ghani, President of the CCIK, Farooq Ganderbal, and other esteemed members of the CCIK.
A total of 55 races took place during the championship. Ms. Bilquis Mir, an International Player of Kayaking and Canoeing and the esteemed Director of Water Sports, highlighted the profound significance of sports activities in the daily lives of people of all ages.
Ms. Bilquis also shared that J&K Water Sports Kayaking Canoeing Association is also organising Canoe Carnival in Sonmarg on 23rd June 2023. She further added that around 80 players are participating in the championship, out of which four players will be selected to represent India in this year’s Asian Games hosted by China in September.
Dr. Burhan, an esteemed Social Activist and the President of the J&K Association of Rowing and Sculling, expressed heartfelt appreciation for the overwhelming participation of students.
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