Sports minister inaugurates rowing centre in Srinagar
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Sports minister inaugurates rowing centre in Srinagar. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 10 : Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Khelo India Centre of Excellence in Rowing in Srinagar on Saturday.
The training centre, situated in Dal Lake, that comes under the Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council was upgraded with modern facilities and equipment including 16 new boats four each in single sculls and double sculls.
Four coxless four boats too have been purchased for the centre that has 50 regular athletes under the scheme. The region has huge potential. The training centre will give a chance to youngsters of the region to excel through water sports, said the sports minister.