JAMMU– Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, on Wednesday flagged off the J&K contingent for its participation in the 37th National Games, scheduled to be held in Goa from 26th October to 9th November 2023. A total of 189 athletes and coaches of 18 different sports disciplines from Jammu and Kashmir will be participating in the championship.
Teams comprising of Pencak Silat, Water Sports, and Yogasana Sports participants were flagged off by Director General Budget J&K, Mohammad Yaqoob Itoo, from Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar.
The DC remarked that the National Games is one of the prestigious and major national event and is a core platform for sportspersons to prove their talent for international events.
Member J&K Sports Council and ex- BCCI Member, Ranjeet Kalra, and Member JKSC, Bhanu Pratap Singh, along with Chief Sports Officer, JKSC, Mohammad Hanief, Divisional Sports Officer Jammu, Baljinder Pal Singh, and Managers, Incharges, Coaches, Mentors of Jammu district were present on the flagging off ceremony.
Ranjeet Kalra while speaking on the occasion said that the J&K Sports Council is committed to provide the best infrastructure and coaching to the youth of J&K in order to excel in the field of sports.
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